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how to re-enable input on a serial console

I have an old router which runs Linux and I'd like to have a serial console on. This used to work fine, but after a firmware update, I can now only get output on the console and cannot give any input ...
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Outputting to the screen on an ARM Mini2440. Currently just has a login prompt

I have a mini2440 ARM computer with a small screen and currently have it booting Debian Squeeze. I'm communicating with it over a serial connection using minicom. When the thing boots it gives me a ...
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How to connect to a serial port as simple as using SSH?

Is there a way to connect to a serial terminal just as you would do with SSH? There must be a simpler way than tools such as Minicom, like this $ serial /dev/ttyS0 I know I can cat the output ...