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12 changes: 10 additions & 2 deletions docs/unified-test-documentation/generic-test-setup.md
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Expand Up @@ -167,8 +167,8 @@ device already had the OS installed.
1. Add the following at the end of`/etc/default/grub`:

```
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX='console=tty0 console=ttyS0,115200n8'
GRUB_TERMINAL='serial'
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX='rhgb quiet console=tty0 console=ttyS0,115200 console=ttyUSB0,115200'
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Maybe let's also add the instructions for Ubuntu while we're at it?
I think for Ubuntu it is enough to add console=ttyUSB0,115200n8 to the kernel parameters, but I might be wrong. It is not documented anywhere as far as I know

GRUB_TERMINAL='serial gfxterm'
GRUB_SERIAL_COMMAND='serial --speed=115200 --unit=0 --word=8 --parity=no --stop=1'
```

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systemctl enable --now sshd
```

1. Additionally for Using serial via FTDI USB converter

```
sudo systemctl enable [email protected]
sudo systemctl start [email protected]
sudo setenforce 0
```

#### NVIDIA drivers - Ubuntu

> Only necessary if the device has an Nvidia GPU
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