From 7ce86668520368055c4f5c64bdb14d6190e9cedd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: RISCi_ATOM Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2018 15:39:59 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Add libreCMC banner / shell prompt with a few corrections --- docs/Serial.md | 20 +++++++++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/Serial.md b/docs/Serial.md index bd85aafda9..9dff6c1ebc 100644 --- a/docs/Serial.md +++ b/docs/Serial.md @@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ Some routers use the following standard: In this case, transmit is in the marked off box. + + ``` _________________ | | @@ -69,10 +71,10 @@ Make sure that the GNU Screen package is installed and make sure that your user `dialout` group. Before we can use the terminal application, we need to know the baud rate at which the serial -console will be provided at. With most devices running libreCMC and u-boot, this most likely will +console will be provided. With most devices running libreCMC and u-boot, this most likely will be 115200 -## putting it all together +## Putting it all together 1) Plug in / wire up the serial cable to the board. @@ -80,11 +82,23 @@ be 115200 2) Plug the USB part of the serial cable into an available USB port. 3) run `screen /dev/ttyUSB0 115200` or (if you are NOT part of the `dialout` group) `sudo screen /dev/ttyUSB0 115200` +Please note that the serial device might have a different name (ttyUSB(n), ttyS0, etc...). 4) Power on the device you are connecting to. 5) You should see ledgible ASCII text scroll by. +If the device gets all the way through the boot process, the libreCMC banner will appear with +an shell prompt: -# Still needs final review +``` + ____ _____ ____ + _ _ _ | __|| || __| + | (_) |__ _ _ ___ | | | | | || | + | | | '_ \ '_/ -_)| |__ | | | || |__ + |_|_|_.__/_| \___||____||_|_|_||____| + ----------------------------------------- +root@libreCMC:~# + +``` -- 2.25.1