From 5c467f0c3c260f1d52df3d76fc33946757c68fe7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Christian Poessinger Date: Sat, 12 Dec 2020 20:44:47 +0100 Subject: console: fix note about USB to serial converters --- docs/configuration/system/console.rst | 9 ++++++--- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) (limited to 'docs/configuration') diff --git a/docs/configuration/system/console.rst b/docs/configuration/system/console.rst index 4a750ada..4890da92 100644 --- a/docs/configuration/system/console.rst +++ b/docs/configuration/system/console.rst @@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ Major upgrades to the installed distribution may also require console access. * ``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 + .. note:: If you use USB to serial converters for connecting to your VyOS + appliance please note that most of them use software emulation without flow + control. This means you should start with a common baud rate (most likely + 9600 baud) as otherwise you probably can not connect to the device using + high speed baud rates as your serial converter simply can not process this + datarate. -- cgit v1.2.3