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#
# type The initial terminal type for this port. For hardwired
# terminal lines, this will contain the type of terminal used.
-# For virtual consoles, the correct type is cons25. Other
-# common values include network for network connections on
+# For virtual consoles, the correct type is typically cons25, but
+# vt220 will work better if you need interoperability with other
+# systems like Solaris or GNU/Linux.
+# Other common values include network for network connections on
# pseudo-terminals, dialup for incoming modem ports, and unknown
# when the terminal type cannot be predetermined.
#
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