Date: Tue, 6 May 2014 19:45:12 +0000 (UTC) From: Dru Lavigne <dru@FreeBSD.org> To: doc-committers@freebsd.org, svn-doc-all@freebsd.org, svn-doc-head@freebsd.org Subject: svn commit: r44779 - head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/serialcomms Message-ID: <201405061945.s46JjCIJ095239@svn.freebsd.org>
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Author: dru Date: Tue May 6 19:45:12 2014 New Revision: 44779 URL: http://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/doc/44779 Log: Editorial review of intro to Terminals. Sponsored by: iXsystems Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/serialcomms/chapter.xml Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/serialcomms/chapter.xml ============================================================================== --- head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/serialcomms/chapter.xml Tue May 6 18:41:56 2014 (r44778) +++ head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/serialcomms/chapter.xml Tue May 6 19:45:12 2014 (r44779) @@ -619,18 +619,20 @@ </sect1> <sect1 xml:id="term"> - <!-- - <sect1info> + <info> + <title>Terminals</title> + <authorgroup> <author> + <personname> <firstname>Sean</firstname> <surname>Kelly</surname> - <contrib>Contributed by in July 1996</contrib> + </personname> + <contrib>Contributed by </contrib> + <!--in July 1996 --> </author> </authorgroup> - </sect1info> - --> - <title>Terminals</title> + </info> <indexterm><primary>terminals</primary></indexterm> @@ -653,8 +655,8 @@ <para>Many terminals can be attached to a &os; system. An older spare computer can be used as a terminal wired into a more powerful computer running &os;. This can turn what might - otherwise be a single-user computer into a powerful multiple - user system.</para> + otherwise be a single-user computer into a powerful + multiple-user system.</para> <para>&os; supports three types of terminals:</para> @@ -666,9 +668,8 @@ to computers over serial lines. They are called <quote>dumb</quote> because they have only enough computational power to display, send, and receive text. - No programs can be run on these devices. Dumb terminals - connect to a computer that has all the power to run text - editors, compilers, email, games, and so forth.</para> + No programs can be run on these devices. Instead, dumb terminals + connect to a computer that runs the needed programs.</para> <para>There are hundreds of kinds of dumb terminals made by many manufacturers, and just about any kind will work @@ -685,11 +686,11 @@ <varlistentry> <term>Computers Acting as Terminals</term> <listitem> - <para>If a dumb terminal has just enough ability to + <para>Since a dumb terminal has just enough ability to display, send, and receive text, any spare computer can be a dumb terminal. All that is needed is the proper - cable and some <emphasis>terminal - emulation</emphasis> software to run on the + cable and some <firstterm>terminal + emulation</firstterm> software to run on the computer.</para> <para>This configuration can be useful. For example, if one @@ -702,29 +703,24 @@ &os; that can be used to work through a serial connection: &man.cu.1; and &man.tip.1;.</para> - <para>To connect from a client system that runs &os; to the - serial connection of another system, use:</para> + <para>For example, to connect from a client system that runs &os; to the + serial connection of another system:</para> <screen>&prompt.root; <userinput>cu -l <replaceable>serial-port-device</replaceable></userinput></screen> - <para>Where <quote>serial-port-device</quote> is the name of - a special device file denoting a serial port on the - system. These device files are called - <filename>/dev/cuau<replaceable>N</replaceable></filename>.</para> - - <para>The <quote>N</quote>-part of a device name is the - serial port number.</para> - - <note> - <para>Note that device numbers in &os; start from zero and - not one. This means that <filename>COM1</filename> + <para>Replace <replaceable>serial-port-device</replaceable> with the device name of + the connected serial port. These device files are called + <filename>/dev/cuau<replaceable>N</replaceable></filename> + on &os; versions 8.x and lower and + <filename>/dev/cuad<replaceable>N</replaceable></filename> + on &os; versions 9.x and higher. In either case, + <replaceable>N</replaceable> is the + serial port number, starting from zero. + This means that <filename>COM1</filename> is <filename>/dev/cuau0</filename> in &os;.</para> - </note> - <note> - <para>Some people prefer to use other programs available + <para>Additional programs are available through the Ports Collection, such as <package>comms/minicom</package>.</para> - </note> </listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -735,9 +731,9 @@ terminal available. Instead of connecting to a serial port, they usually connect to a network like Ethernet. Instead of being relegated to text-only applications, they - can display any X application.</para> + can display any <application>&xorg;</application> application.</para> - <para>This chapter does <emphasis>not</emphasis> cover the + <para>This chapter does not cover the setup, configuration, or use of X terminals.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry>
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