Peripherials

Serial Ports (RS232)

• Displaying all the configuration information of a serial port: setserial -a /dev/ttyS1
  Alternatively: stty -a /dev/ttyS1
• Setting the Baud rate: stty -F /dev/ttyS1 115200
• Write to the port: echo blaba > /dev/ttyS1
• Listen to the port: cat /dev/ttyS1
• Serial programming guide
• termios
• The linux hyper terminal: gtkterm

 Installation of the Printer Brother DCP-7030 in Fedora 10

1. Get the linux driver from the brother solution center (lpr + Cups)
2. Access to Cups at http://127.0.0.1:631/.
3. Go to ->Printers ->Modify Printer
4. Choose the device DCP 7030 at USB #1.
5. Load the PPD-file from /etc/share/PPD. 

Installation of the Printer Brother DCP-7030 in Ubuntu 11.10

1. Get the linux driver from the brother solution center (lpr + Cups wrapper)
2.  Install both of them with the Ubuntu Software Center.
3. Access to Cups at http://127.0.0.1:631/.
4. Go to -> Administration ->add Printer. Use the usual login for authentication.
5. Choose the device DCP 7030 at USB #1.
6. Load the PPD-file from /usr/share/cups/model.

What video card am I using?

The command lspci lists al pci (peripherial component interconnect) devices:
Vidia GeForce 8800GT.