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Simplify some of the serial communication configuration instructions.

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<sect2 id="serialconsole-howto-fast">
<title>Serial Console Configuration, Terse Version</title>
<para>This section assumes that you are using the default setup,
know how to connect serial ports and just want a fast overview
of a serial console. If you encounter difficulty with these
steps, please see the more extensive explanation of all the
options and advanced settings in
<xref linkend="serialconsole-howto">.</para>
<para>This section assumes that you are using the default setup
and just want a fast overview of setting up the serial
console.</para>
<procedure>
<step>
<para>Connect the serial port. The serial console will be
on <devicename>COM1</devicename>.</para>
<para>Connect the serial cable to COM1 and the controlling
terminal.</para>
</step>
<step>
<para><command>echo -h &gt; /boot.config</command> to enable
the serial console for the boot loader and kernel.</para>
<para>To see all boot messages on the serial console, issue
the following command: <command>echo "set console=comconsole" &gt;
/boot/loader.conf</command>. </para>
</step>
<step>
<para>Edit <filename>/etc/ttys</filename> and change
<literal>off</literal> to <literal>on</literal> for the
<literal>ttyd0</literal> entry. This enables a login
prompt on the serial console, which mirrors how video
consoles are typically setup.</para>
<literal>off</literal> to <literal>on</literal> and
<literal>dialup</literal> to <literal>vt100</literal> for the
<literal>ttyd0</literal> entry. Otherwise a password will not be
required to connect via the serial console, resulting in a
potential security hole.</para>
</step>
<step>
<para><command>shutdown -r now</command> will reboot the
system with the serial console.</para>
<para><para>Reboot the system to see if the changes took effect.</para>
</step>
</procedure>
<para>If a different configuration is required, a more in depth
configuration explanation exists in
<xref linkend="serialconsole-howto">.</para>
</sect2>
<sect2 id="serialconsole-howto">