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+## Chapter 17 Serial Communications 
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+## 17.1 Synopsis 
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+UNIX® has always had support for serial communications. In fact, the very first UNIX machines relied on serial lines for user input and output. Things have changed a lot from the days when the average ***terminal*** consisted of a 10-character-per-second serial printer and a keyboard. This chapter will cover some of the ways in which DragonFly uses serial communications.
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+After reading this chapter, you will know:
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+* How to connect terminals to your DragonFly system.
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+* How to use a modem to dial out to remote hosts.
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+* How to allow remote users to login to your system with a modem.
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+* How to boot your system from a serial console.
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+Before reading this chapter, you should:
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+* Know how to configure and install a new kernel ([kernelconfig.html Chapter 9]).
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+* Understand UNIX permissions and processes ([basics.html Chapter 3]).
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+* Have access to the technical manual for the serial hardware (modem or multi-port card) that you would like to use with DragonFly.
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