Use serial RS232 port other than remote terminal

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Hi, I'm using the ttyS1 already and I would like to use the ttyS0 also
to connect an external device to the Beagleboard. I'm running Linux
2.6.32 GNOME. and I would like to know how to disable the remote
terminal from the beagle board to be able to use that porr with a
GPRS.
I already have my code to make the GPRS work I only would like to know
how to disable (from Linux stand point) the remote terminal. I think I
need to do something with the framebuffer (but I'm a rookie and don't
really know).

Thanks

Pichy

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Hi,
To disable login message on that device you have to edit /etc/inittab:
comment out the line that refers the serial device.
If kernel messages also appear on the serial port, you have to edit
the kernel command line (in uBoot) and replace console=ttyS0 with
console=tty0 or similar.

Regards,
Gyorgy