The Linux Serial HOWTO

by Greg Hankins, gregh@cc.gatech.edu

v1.5, 06 June 1994


This document describes how to set up serial communications devices on a Linux box.

1. Introduction

2. Supported serial hardware

3. What are the names of the serial ports?

4. What is getty_ps?

5. What is setserial?

6. How do I dial out with my modem?

7. How do I dial in and out with my modem?

8. How do I set up a terminal connected to my PC?

9. Can I use more than 2 serial devices?

10. Can Linux configure the serial devices automagically?

11. How do I set up my serial ports for higher speeds?

12. Noteworthy communications programs and utilities

13. More serial tips

14. Linux FTP sites

15. What are locks?

16. What are UARTs? How do they affect performance?

17. Troubleshooting

18. Contributions