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