[PATCH] README.hardware for mpc8315erdb incorrectly specified a null modem serial cable

[PATCH] README.hardware for mpc8315erdb incorrectly specified a null modem serial cable

[Bob Cochran]

I noticed this while beta testing 1.2. but patch is against master 
(latest commit: bcd4d14425cadc5bd6296f59f14733e8c39c49dd).

Instructions specified a null modem.  This isn't the case.  A straight 
serial cable is required.  I verified it with my own setup and 
Freescale's user manual.


Signed-off-by: Robert Cochran<yocto@mindchasers.com>

---
   README.hardware |    3 +--
  1 files changed, 1 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/README.hardware b/README.hardware
index f72da94..1e7df76 100644
--- a/README.hardware
+++ b/README.hardware
@@ -241,8 +241,7 @@ Setup instructions
  You will need the following:
  * NFS root setup on your workstation
  * TFTP server installed on your workstation
-* Null modem cable connected from your workstation to the first serial port
-  on the board
+* Straight-thru 9-conductor serial cable (DB9, M/F) connected from your 
PC to UART1
  * Ethernet connected to the first ethernet port on the board

  --- Preparation ---
-- 
1.7.5.4

Re: [PATCH] README.hardware for mpc8315erdb incorrectly specified a null modem serial cable

[Paul Eggleton]

On Friday 30 March 2012 12:57:07 Bob Cochran wrote:
> I noticed this while beta testing 1.2. but patch is against master
> (latest commit: bcd4d14425cadc5bd6296f59f14733e8c39c49dd).
> 
> Instructions specified a null modem.  This isn't the case.  A straight
> serial cable is required.  I verified it with my own setup and
> Freescale's user manual.
> 
> 
> Signed-off-by: Robert Cochran<yocto@mindchasers.com>
> 
> ---
>    README.hardware |    3 +--
>   1 files changed, 1 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/README.hardware b/README.hardware
> index f72da94..1e7df76 100644
> --- a/README.hardware
> +++ b/README.hardware
> @@ -241,8 +241,7 @@ Setup instructions
>   You will need the following:
>   * NFS root setup on your workstation
>   * TFTP server installed on your workstation
> -* Null modem cable connected from your workstation to the first serial port
> -  on the board
> +* Straight-thru 9-conductor serial cable (DB9, M/F) connected from your
> PC to UART1
>   * Ethernet connected to the first ethernet port on the board
> 
>   --- Preparation ---

You're right - I've no idea how I got this wrong in the first place. Thanks!

Acked-by: Paul Eggleton <paul.eggleton@linux.intel.com>

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Paul Eggleton
Intel Open Source Technology Centre