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| author | Eric S. Raymond <esr@thyrsus.com> | 2014-08-26 05:00:43 -0400 |
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| committer | Eric S. Raymond <esr@thyrsus.com> | 2014-08-26 05:00:43 -0400 |
| commit | 7986497efefa6575b4b28663a47d4b336b3e0d4c (patch) | |
| tree | 7f31586ed93b3a51f3e3e69c4696ffe78559492d /www | |
| parent | 2bb008e94b1999c81506a45eb4473770f37029c1 (diff) | |
| download | gpsd-7986497efefa6575b4b28663a47d4b336b3e0d4c.tar.gz | |
Add a note about BSD init devices.
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diff --git a/www/faq.html.in b/www/faq.html.in index 119e12e4..17c616c3 100644 --- a/www/faq.html.in +++ b/www/faq.html.in @@ -772,8 +772,11 @@ can set that up like this:</p> <p>On *BSD systems, baud rate 0 doesn't have this special meaning - the ports open at a fixed speed, usually 9600. So to suppress the -hunt loop you have to actually compile at a fixed baud rate and then -use the stty trick.</p> +hunt loop you may have to actually compile at a fixed baud rate and +then use the stty trick - unless your BSD has an "init" device paired +with each real one in which case <a +href="m/blog/posts/using-serial-devices-in-freebsd-how-to-set-a-terminal-baud-rate">this +note on how to set a baud rate</a> may be relevant.</p> <h1 id='conflict'>Why does GPSD open non-GPS USB devices?</h1> |