X-Git-Url: https://git.distorted.org.uk/u/mdw/putty/blobdiff_plain/5dd29cf7f83b5dd9aa2c87898e7ea57abdf99a3e..7374c7790ee32f36855e4257eb15d2fe43e277ea:/doc/gs.but diff --git a/doc/gs.but b/doc/gs.but index 63cca5d9..eae9958d 100644 --- a/doc/gs.but +++ b/doc/gs.but @@ -19,13 +19,16 @@ In the \q{Host Name} box, enter the Internet \i{host name} of the server you want to connect to. You should have been told this by the provider of your login account. -Now select a login \i{protocol} to use, from the \q{Protocol} +Now select a login \i{protocol} to use, from the \q{Connection type} buttons. For a login session, you should select \i{Telnet}, \i{Rlogin} or \i{SSH}. See \k{which-one} for a description of the differences between the three protocols, and advice on which one to use. The fourth protocol, \I{raw protocol}\e{Raw}, is not used for interactive login sessions; you would usually use this for debugging -other Internet services (see \k{using-rawprot}). +other Internet services (see \k{using-rawprot}). The fifth option, +\e{Serial}, is used for connecting to a local serial line, and works +somewhat differently: see \k{using-serial} for more information on +this. When you change the selected protocol, the number in the \q{Port} box will change. This is normal: it happens because the various