X-Git-Url: http://www.opopop.net/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=reminder;a=blobdiff_plain;f=getting_boot_messages_through_a_serial_line.mdwn;h=495244209bbadeecb6e91da6c98d38ec2d12f418;hp=4b4b134d40e4e34cdb87e07510e9433490447bc6;hb=00d79fb40dcf7833f560b5da7d58c9caacf5ec71;hpb=6bdd4cf413707b3f61c5fe1f93308308467b630e diff --git a/getting_boot_messages_through_a_serial_line.mdwn b/getting_boot_messages_through_a_serial_line.mdwn index 4b4b134..4952442 100644 --- a/getting_boot_messages_through_a_serial_line.mdwn +++ b/getting_boot_messages_through_a_serial_line.mdwn @@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ are too early in the boot process. In that case, and if your hardware allows, you will have to plug in some serial port extension card. I will in the following limit the scope to what I use: the IA-32 -and derived architectures, but any information about other ones +and derived architectures, but any information about other ones is welcome. # Controlling boot through the serial line @@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ It is covered in that page: [[recovering_when_locked_out_from_your_computer]]. ## The other end of the serial line: hardware terminal or emulation -In any case, you will need a [emergency null modem] to link the +In any case, you will need a [null modem](http://www.lammertbies.nl/comm/info/RS-232_null_modem.html) to link the booting host and the terminal (real dumb serial terminal or computer running an emulator).