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== Configuration == Configuration
There are many things you can specify in a configuration, but these are There are many things you can specify in a configuration, but most
the ones you most commonly need to change: commonly you need to change:
* which services (processes) to run * which services (processes) to run
* what packages to install * what packages to install

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options for recovering if you misstep or flash a bad image. options for recovering if you misstep or flash a bad image.
[[serial]] [[serial]]
==== U-Boot and serial shenanigans ==== Serial connections
Every device that we have so far encountered in Liminix uses Every device that we have so far encountered in Liminix uses
https://docs.u-boot.org/en/latest/[U-Boot, the "Universal Boot https://docs.u-boot.org/en/latest/[U-Boot, the "Universal Boot
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from U-Boot, followed by the instruction to hit some key to stop from U-Boot, followed by the instruction to hit some key to stop
autoboot. Do this and you will get to the prompt. If you didn't see autoboot. Do this and you will get to the prompt. If you didn't see
anything, the strong likelihood is that TX and RX are the wrong way anything, the strong likelihood is that TX and RX are the wrong way
around. If you see garbage, try a different speed. around, or your computer is expecting flow control which the 3 wire
connection does not provide. . If you see garbage, try a different
speed.
Interesting commands to try first in U-Boot are `+help+` and Interesting commands to try first in U-Boot are `+help+` and
`+printenv+`. `+printenv+`.

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than some devices. Using some other Liminix-supported MIPS hardware than some devices. Using some other Liminix-supported MIPS hardware
device also _ought_ to work here, but you accept the slightly greater device also _ought_ to work here, but you accept the slightly greater
bricking risk if it doesn't. bricking risk if it doesn't.
====
See <<_supported_hardware>> for device support status. See <<_supported_hardware>> for device support status.
====
You may want to read and inwardly digest the section about <<serial>> You may want to read and inwardly digest the section on <<serial>>
connections when you start working with Liminix on real hardware. You when you start working with Liminix on real hardware. You
won't _need_ serial access for this example, assuming it works, but it won't _need_ serial access for this example, assuming it works, but it
allows you to see the boot monitor and kernel messages, and to login allows you to see the boot monitor and kernel messages, and to login
directly to the device if for some reason it doesn't bring its network directly to the device if for some reason it doesn't bring its network