I shall list the Linux equivalent of the Windows COM ports. This information is asked during the configuration or installation of various softwares, so its best if you make a list of of 'Which Hardware - Which Port' for your machine, so that in future you can refer to it whenever required.
My System Setup : The table shows the setup one of my machine.
Remember that the translation of the Com Ports -> Linux files is the same everywhere, but your particular hardware may not be on the same Windows Com Port as this machine. What I mean is, Com 1 in Windows is /dev/ttyS0 in Linux everywhere. But the mouse need not necessarily be present on Com 1. The mouse might be present on some other Com Port. You should know which hardware is on which Windows Com Port on your machine.
My System Setup : The table shows the setup one of my machine.
Remember that the translation of the Com Ports -> Linux files is the same everywhere, but your particular hardware may not be on the same Windows Com Port as this machine. What I mean is, Com 1 in Windows is /dev/ttyS0 in Linux everywhere. But the mouse need not necessarily be present on Com 1. The mouse might be present on some other Com Port. You should know which hardware is on which Windows Com Port on your machine.
| My Devices | Windows Com Port | Linux equivalent |
| Mouse | COM 1 | /dev/ttyS0 |
| External Modem | COM 2 | /dev/ttyS1 |
| Floppy Drive | Normal Floppy cable | /dev/fd0 |
| Printer | Lpt Port | /dev/lp0 |
| CDROM Drive | IDE cable | /dev/cdrom |
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