Serial port config

[edgedemon]

I am running Kubuntu 7.10 and want to use my laptop to connect to various routers and switches via the appropriate console cable. So far I am unable to this

mmacleod@CJN3H2J:~$ dmesg | grep tty
[ 1.964000] serial8250: ttyS0 at I/O 0x3f8 (irq = 4) is a 16550A
[ 1.964000] 00:0c: ttyS0 at I/O 0x3f8 (irq = 4) is a 16550A
[ 19.644000] audit(1204635831.152:3): type=1503 operation="inode_permission" requested_mask="a" denied_mask="a" name="/dev/tty" pid=5287 profile="/usr/sbin/cupsd"

If I try running minicom and go into the setup I get the following

A - Serial Device : /dev/ttyS0 |
Port| B - Lockfile Location : /var/lock |
| C - Callin Program : |
| D - Callout Program : |
| E - Bps/Par/Bits : 9600 8N1 |
| F - Hardware Flow Control : No |
| G - Software Flow Control : No

So I know that the port is configured with the correct parameters, but when trying to use minicom I get no output on the console and I notice that on the menu bar at the bottom it reports the port as being offline.
I have tried Putty as well with no success, and yet booting into windows and connecting works.

Can someone please help me with things to check to see if my console port is set up correctly?

Many thanks

[edgedemon]

Re: Serial port cofig

Still having trouble with this

Have tried minicom,gtkterm and putty but can't get a serial to console connection working..

Can someone please help me with the steps that I need to go through to get a laptop to connect to a router
dmesg output below...

dmesg |grep tty
[ 24.190802] console [tty0] enabled
[ 26.170611] serial8250: ttyS0 at I/O 0x3f8 (irq = 4) is a 16550A
[ 26.171246] 00:0c: ttyS0 at I/O 0x3f8 (irq = 4) is a 16550A
[ 42.489382] audit(1213879796.770:2): type=1503 operation="inode_permission" requested_mask="a::" denied_mask="a::" name="/dev/tty" pid=5320 profile="/usr/sbin/cupsd" namespace="default"
[ 4071.319780] ttySHSF0 at MMIO 0x0 (irq = 1) is a Conexant HSF softmodem (HDA-14f12bfa:14f100c3-1)
[ 4073.915328] ttySHSF0 at MMIO 0x0 (irq = 1) is a Conexant HSF softmodem (HDA-14f12bfa:14f100c3-1)
[ 4076.363149] ttySHSF0 at MMIO 0x0 (irq = 1) is a Conexant HSF softmodem (HDA-14f12bfa:14f100c3-1)

Im not sure that my serial port is working correctly, which is why I can not connect to a router. How can I verify that it is?

Cheers