Re: [LIP] configuration tool to run in serial port

> I want to develop an application which will dispaly a menu in a serial 
> console and will accept from the keyboard connected to the serial port 
> and depends on the current context and key push it will take another 
> action.
> For this I thought of two approaches one is to run serial terminal and 
> execute the program using the login script

Seems Ok. Take a look at kermit.

>
> Which one will be good and Is it possible to use ncurser based 
> applications to run in a serial port.

An ncurses based application will run when started over a serial 
console, but the display is very basic.
For example, when I tried mc over a serial console, there was no colour.

-- Swapnil

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