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16.9 "Cannot open /dev/ttyS?: Device or resource busy
16.10 "Cannot open /dev/ttyS?: Permission denied"
16.11 "Cannot open /dev/ttyS?"
16.12 "Operation not supported by device" for ttyS?
16.13 "Cannot create lockfile. Sorry"
16.14 "Device /dev/ttyS? is locked."
16.15 "/dev/tty? Device or resource busy"
16.16 "Input/output error" from setserial, stty, pppd, etc.
16.17 "LSR safety check engaged"
16.18 Overrun errors on serial port
16.19 Port gets characters only sporadically
16.20 Troubleshooting Tools
16.21 Almost all characters are wrong; Many missing or many extras
17. Interrupt Problem Details
17.1 Types of interrupt problems
17.2 Symptoms of Mis-set or Conflicting Interrupts
17.3 Mis-set Interrupts
17.4 Interrupt Conflicts
17.5 Resolving Interrupt Problems
18. What Are UARTs? How Do They Affect Performance?
18.1 Introduction to UARTS
18.2 Two Types of UARTs
18.3 FIFOs
18.4 Why FIFO Buffers are Small
18.5 UART Model Numbers
19. Pinout and Signals
19.1 Pinout of 9-pin and 25-pin serial connectors
19.2 Signals May Have No Fixed Meaning
19.3 Cabling Between Serial Ports
19.4 RTS/CTS and DTR/DSR Flow Control
19.5 Preventing a Port From Opening
20. Voltage Waveshapes
20.1 Voltage for a Bit
20.2 Voltage Sequence for a Byte
20.3 Parity Explained
20.4 Forming a Byte (Framing)
20.5 How "Asynchronous" is Synchronized
Serial HOWTO
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