ADDSERIALDEVICE(1M)                                        ADDSERIALDEVICE(1M)



NAME
     addSerialDevice - add a serial device to the system

SYNOPSIS
     /usr/sysadm/privbin/addSerialDevice terminal port speed
     /usr/sysadm/privbin/addSerialDevice input port name display
     /usr/sysadm/privbin/addSerialDevice midi port display

DESCRIPTION
     addSerialDevice is a privileged command that configures the system to use
     a serial device.

     addSerialDevice configures a serial port for a terminal if its first
     argument is terminal, an input device such as a tablet or space ball if
     its first argument is input, or midi if its first argument if midi.

     When a device is configured for a terminal, the line in /etc/inittab for
     the serial port is configured to run getty(1M).  When a device is
     configured for an input device, a link is made from /dev/input to the
     serial device for that input device.  When a device is configured for
     midi, a link is made from /dev/input and the startmidi command is run.

     addSerialDevice can not be use to add modems.  Use addModem(1M) to add
     modems.

OPTIONS
     port      Specifies the serial port number, e.g. 2.

     speed     Specifies the baud rate for a terminal.

     name      Name of an input device, such as tablet or dial.

     display   This is display/head number. For machine with only one display,
               this is 0.

FILES
     /etc/inittab   For terminals, the line for the serial port is edited to
                    include a getty(1M) command.
     /dev/input*    Directory containing links for input devices, where '*' is
                    the display number except for display 0, it uses
                    /dev/input.
     /dev/ttyd*     Serial device files.

SEE ALSO
     sysmgr(1M), runpriv(1M), addModem(1M), deleteSerialDevice(1M),
     SerialDeviceManager(1M), getty(1M), inittab(4), input(7).









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