The Linux Serial HOWTO
by Greg Hankins,
gregh@cc.gatech.edu
v1.3, 5 May 1994
This document describes the Ins and Outs of serial communications on a Linux box.
Introduction
Supported serial hardware
What are the names of the serial ports?
What is
getty_ps
?
How do I dial out with my modem?
How do I dial in and out with my modem?
How do I set up a terminal connected to my PC?
Can I use more than 2 serial devices?
Can Linux configure the serial devices automagically?
How do I set up my serial ports for higher speeds?
Noteworthy comm programs
More serial tips
Linux FTP sites
What are locks?
What are UARTs? How do they affect performance?
Troubleshooting
Contributions