ADDSERIALDEVICE(1M)					   ADDSERIALDEVICE(1M)

NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

     addSerialDevice - add a serial device to the system

SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

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

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

     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    [Toc]    [Back]

     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    [Toc]    [Back]

     /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    [Toc]    [Back]

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


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