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 Many **Generic x86 Boards and Appliances** provide a DB9-RS232 serial port for console access, and since modern PC's / Notebooks / Chromebooks do not have a serial port, a USB-to-Serial cable adapter must be used.  You probably already knew that. Many **Generic x86 Boards and Appliances** provide a DB9-RS232 serial port for console access, and since modern PC's / Notebooks / Chromebooks do not have a serial port, a USB-to-Serial cable adapter must be used.  You probably already knew that.
  
-What is new is the ability to connect a second USB-to-Serial cable adapter, back-to-back, to a USB port on your AstLinux box and automatically spawn getty to establish a login.  This is particularly useful for **Generic x86 Boards and Appliances** that only have a VGA video console, or to establish one or more serial logins in addition to a serial console.  The USB TTY serial baudrate and terminal type can be specified independently from the system console configuration.+What is new is the ability to connect a second USB-to-Serial cable adapter, USB-to-Serial <-> Serial-to-USB, to a USB port on your AstLinux box and automatically spawn getty to establish a login.  This is particularly useful for **Generic x86 Boards and Appliances** that only have a VGA video console, or to establish one or more serial logins in addition to a serial console.  The USB TTY serial baudrate and terminal type can be specified independently from the system console configuration.
  
 !!Note: AstLinux 1.2.10 or later is required!! !!Note: AstLinux 1.2.10 or later is required!!
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 It is recommended to use a USB-to-Serial adapter containing a FTDI chipset, which is supported in AstLinux and is built-in to most modern OS's including Chromebooks.  The older PL2303 Prolific Chipset adapter will also work if you already have one. It is recommended to use a USB-to-Serial adapter containing a FTDI chipset, which is supported in AstLinux and is built-in to most modern OS's including Chromebooks.  The older PL2303 Prolific Chipset adapter will also work if you already have one.
  
-The two USB-to-Serial adapters are connected together with a [[wp>Null_modem|Null Modem]] cable or mini adapter.  A crossover connection, **not** straight through.+The two USB-to-Serial adapters are connected together with a DB9 [[wp>Null_modem|Null Modem]] cable or mini adapter.  A crossover connection, **not** straight through.
  
 To be clear, the back-to-back USB-to-Serial adapters do not have to use the same chipset or brand, as long as internal driver support exists for each USB end, respectively. To be clear, the back-to-back USB-to-Serial adapters do not have to use the same chipset or brand, as long as internal driver support exists for each USB end, respectively.
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 **Operation:** **Operation:**
  
-Join the two USB-to-Serial adapters together using a Null Modem cable or adapter.+Join the two USB-to-Serial adapters together using a DB9 Null Modem cable or adapter.
  
 Plug one USB connector into your PC / Notebook / Chromebook, start a terminal emulator (screen, minicom, etc.) at 115200 baud (unless changed). Plug one USB connector into your PC / Notebook / Chromebook, start a terminal emulator (screen, minicom, etc.) at 115200 baud (unless changed).
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