The Linux Serial HOWTO

by Greg Hankins, gregh@cc.gatech.edu

v1.6, 23 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. dev

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

10. Can Linux configure the serial devices automagically?

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

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

13. More serial tips

14. Linux FTP sites

15. What are locks?

16. What are locks?

17. Troubleshooting

18. Contributions