How to connects to Linux machine via null-modem cable and cu command?

[Oleg Dambaev]

Daniel O'Connor wrote:
> On Wednesday 11 October 2006 13:15, Sun Zongjun-E5739C wrote:
>  
>   
>> I run the command on device running FreeBSD 6.1
>>
>> Test# cu -l /dev/cuad0
>> Connected
>>
>> There is no response on the FreeBSD except the "Connected" string.  Such
>> string can occur even there is no cable available.
>>
>> What happens to cu command on FreeBSD?
>>     
>
> Two questions
> 1) Is cuad0 the correct port? Have you tried cuad1?
> 2) What baud rate are you using? (the -s flag)
>
>   

Good way to try *first*:
0. man stty
1. use tip instead cu