Introduction

# 1 Introduction

Contents of this section

This is the Linux Serial HOWTO. All about how to set up modems and terminals under Linux.

## 1.1 Other sources of information

- man pages for: `init(1)`, `getty(1m)`, `login(1)`, `gettydefs(4)`, `setserial(8)`
- Your modem manual
- ``Managing UUCP and Usenet'' by Tom O'Reilly and Grace Todino, O'Reilly and Associates, Inc. ISBN: 0-937175-93-5
- UUCP HOWTO: for information on setting up UUCP
- Printing HOWTO: deals with setting up a serial printer
- NET-2 HOWTO: everything about SLIP, CSLIP, PPP, etc
- Term HOWTO: everything you wanted to know about `term`

## 1.2 New versions of this document

New versions of the Linux Serial HOWTO will be periodically posted to `comp.os.linux.announce` and `news.answers`. They will also be uploaded to various Linux FTP sites, including `sunsite.unc.edu:/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO`. The Serial HOWTO is also available at the following URL: `http://sunsite.unc.edu/mdw/HOWTO/Serial-HOWTO.html` for WWW clients such as `mosaic`.

## 1.3 Feedback

Please send me any comments, suggestions, or additional material. I'm always eager to hear about what you think about the HOWTO. I'm also always on the lookout for improvements! Tell me exactly what you don't understand, or what could be clearer. You can reach me at `gregh@cc.gatech.edu`.

If you find any wrong information, please contact me ASAP.

## 1.4 Disclaimer

Your milage may vary. The answers given may not work for all systems and all setup combinations.

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