How to save future screen output (screen shot) to a file in Unix

2008-06-27, 07:39(-07), Huajie:
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>How are you /connecting/ to the serial port?
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Someone did it for me so I don't know how. I just saw he used a series
line through series 232 port. After I logged in, nothing appeared on
my hyperterminal screen. Then after I put the sample in the machine
which is connected to my computer, the output automatically appeared
on the screen. I have heard the term of minicom. Can you tell me how
I can do use that? or can you just tell me when I lookfor minicom help
or tutorial, which command/part should I look for?
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minicom and screen are alternatives to hyperterminal (though I
suspect hyperterminal only runs on Microsoft Windows systems).

AFAIK, hyperterminal also has support for storing all the output
to a log file just look in the menus.

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S

Dear all:

I need to save the screen output (Screen Shot) which updated
continusly to a file in my Unix computer. I have a machine connects to
my computer. When I plug in a sample in the machine, it automatically
outputs data updated continuously to my computer through a series port
and I don't need to type in any command. Can anyone kindly tell me how
I can save the output to a file automatically so that I can read the
output later?

Thanks a lot in advance.

Alex

2008-06-27, 07:14(-07), Huajie:
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I need to save the screen output (Screen Shot) which updated
continusly to a file in my Unix computer. I have a machine connects to
my computer. When I plug in a sample in the machine, it automatically
outputs data updated continuously to my computer through a series port
and I don't need to type in any command. Can anyone kindly tell me how
I can save the output to a file automatically so that I can read the
output later?
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If you use GNU screen to connect to the serial port, you can use
<Ctrl-A>H which will create a ~/screenlog.<xfile logging all
the output.

minicom also has a similar functionality.

How are you /connecting/ to the serial port?

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S