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author | rebortg <github@ghlr.de> | 2020-11-30 21:15:16 +0100 |
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diff --git a/docs/system/serial-console.rst b/docs/system/serial-console.rst deleted file mode 100644 index 4a750ada..00000000 --- a/docs/system/serial-console.rst +++ /dev/null @@ -1,43 +0,0 @@ -.. _serial-console: - -############## -Serial Console -############## - -For the average user a serial console has no advantage over a console offered -by a directly attached keyboard and screen. Serial consoles are much slower, -taking up to a second to fill a 80 column by 24 line screen. Serial consoles -generally only support non-proportional ASCII text, with limited support for -languages other than English. - -There are some scenarios where serial consoles are useful. System administration -of remote computers is usually done using :ref:`ssh`, but there are times when -access to the console is the only way to diagnose and correct software failures. -Major upgrades to the installed distribution may also require console access. - - -.. cfgcmd:: set system console device <device> - - Defines the specified device as a system console. Available console devices - can be (see completion helper): - - * ``ttySN`` - Serial device name - * ``ttyUSBX`` - USB Serial device name - * ``hvc0`` - Xen console - -.. cfgcmd:: set system console device <device> speed <speed> - - The speed (baudrate) of the console device. Supported values are: - - * ``1200`` - 1200 bps - * ``2400`` - 2400 bps - * ``4800`` - 4800 bps - * ``9600`` - 9600 bps - * ``19200`` - 19,200 bps - * ``38400`` - 38,400 bps (default for Xen console) - * ``57600`` - 57,600 bps - * ``115200`` - 115,200 bps (default for serial console) - - .. note:: If you use a USB to serial converter please note that most of them - use software emulation without flow control, thus you should start with a - common baud rate of 9600 as otherwise you could get |