Using Microbit serial VT100 with WSL Ubuntu gives wrong output and early hangup #35

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opened 2026-01-30 21:40:14 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @mobluse on GitHub (Dec 22, 2017).

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.17063.1000]

  • What you're doing and what's happening: (Copy&paste specific commands and their output, or include screen shots)
    Configure BBC Microbit according to: https://youtu.be/w_-rEYKZ3do
    I use WSL Ubuntu (most upgraded).
$ sudo chmod 666 /dev/ttyS3
[sudo] password for pi:
$ sudo cu -l /dev/ttyS3
Connected.

Press button B on BBC micro:bit.
BBC micro:bit VT100 WSL Ubuntu:
https://youtu.be/oUPFZrn_mHw

Originally created by @mobluse on GitHub (Dec 22, 2017). Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.17063.1000] * What you're doing and what's happening: (Copy&paste specific commands and their output, or include screen shots) Configure BBC Microbit according to: https://youtu.be/w_-rEYKZ3do I use WSL Ubuntu (most upgraded). ``` $ sudo chmod 666 /dev/ttyS3 [sudo] password for pi: $ sudo cu -l /dev/ttyS3 Connected. ``` Press button B on BBC micro:bit. BBC micro:bit VT100 WSL Ubuntu: https://youtu.be/oUPFZrn_mHw * What's wrong / what should be happening instead: It should look like this: BBC micro:bit VT100 WSLTTY 1.8.2 https://github.com/mintty/wsltty : https://youtu.be/pl-IIPlDeew Or perhaps even better like this: BBC micro:bit VT100 Tera Term VT: https://youtu.be/o8-67Y03hRk
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