From owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Aug 27 17:10:29 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-doc@hub.freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-doc@hub.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0C94516A41F for ; Sat, 27 Aug 2005 17:10:26 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org [216.136.204.21]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A37CA43D46 for ; Sat, 27 Aug 2005 17:10:23 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (gnats@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.13.3/8.13.3) with ESMTP id j7RHAN6f093537 for ; Sat, 27 Aug 2005 17:10:23 GMT (envelope-from gnats@freefall.freebsd.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.13.3/8.13.1/Submit) id j7RHANM6093536; Sat, 27 Aug 2005 17:10:23 GMT (envelope-from gnats) Resent-Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2005 17:10:23 GMT Resent-Message-Id: <200508271710.j7RHANM6093536@freefall.freebsd.org> Resent-From: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org (GNATS Filer) Resent-To: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org Resent-Reply-To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org, Julien Gabel Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5FCA016A41F for ; Sat, 27 Aug 2005 17:09:51 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from jgabel@thilelli.net) Received: from smtp.thilelli.net (smtp.thilelli.net [213.41.129.161]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C4D2943D53 for ; Sat, 27 Aug 2005 17:09:50 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from jgabel@thilelli.net) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by bento.thilelli.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id B15FB5C7D for ; Sat, 27 Aug 2005 19:09:49 +0200 (CEST) Received: from bento.thilelli.net ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (bento.thilelli.net [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with LMTP id 87781-03 for ; Sat, 27 Aug 2005 19:09:39 +0200 (CEST) Received: from titeuf.thilelli.net (titeuf.thilelli.net [192.168.1.20]) by bento.thilelli.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id E05945C7C for ; Sat, 27 Aug 2005 19:09:39 +0200 (CEST) Received: by titeuf.thilelli.net (Postfix, from userid 1001) id D13D073028; Sat, 27 Aug 2005 19:09:39 +0200 (CEST) Message-Id: <20050827170939.D13D073028@titeuf.thilelli.net> Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2005 19:09:39 +0200 (CEST) From: Julien Gabel To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org X-Send-Pr-Version: 3.113 Cc: Subject: docs/85355: [patch] Error in the pin numbers of the described connector in the Handbook (serial). X-BeenThere: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: Julien Gabel List-Id: Documentation project List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2005 17:10:29 -0000 >Number: 85355 >Category: docs >Synopsis: [patch] Error in the pin numbers of the described connector in the Handbook (serial). >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: low >Responsible: freebsd-doc >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: doc-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Sat Aug 27 17:10:23 GMT 2005 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Julien Gabel >Release: FreeBSD 5.4-STABLE i386 >Organization: >Environment: System: FreeBSD titeuf.thilelli.net 5.4-STABLE FreeBSD 5.4-STABLE #0: Sun Aug 21 14:49:33 CEST 2005 root@titeuf.thilelli.net:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/TITEUF i386 >Description: It seems there is a little mistake in the proposed pin numbers for null-modem DB-25 connector shown in the example. >How-To-Repeat: Compare different source of information about this topic, as in the proposed Hardware Book at: http://www.hardwarebook.net/cable/serial/nullmodem25to25.html >Fix: Here is a patch: --- chapter.sgml.diff begins here --- --- /usr/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/serialcomms/chapter.sgml Wed Jul 27 06:14:18 2005 +++ /tmp/chapter.sgml Sat Aug 27 19:00:26 2005 @@ -122,10 +122,11 @@ example, the send data pin on one end goes to the receive data pin on the other end. - If you like making your own cables, you can construct - a null-modem cable for use with - terminals. This table shows the RS-232C signal names and the pin - numbers on a DB-25 connector. + If you like making your own cables, you can construct a + null-modem cable for use with terminals. This table shows the RS-232C + signal names and the pin numbers on a DB-25 connector. More information + and collection of cable descriptions may be found in the Hardware Book. @@ -192,8 +193,8 @@ DCD 8 - 6 - DSR + 8 + DCD --- chapter.sgml.diff ends here --- >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: