The Element14 Quick Start Guide for Raspberry Pi contains some very confusing and dangerous information.
Chapter 2 seems to have been taken from http://elinux.org/RPi_Advanced_Setup
If you read the top of this wiki page you will see
WARNING: This page is not suitable for the average user. Information in this page is for experienced hackers only.
This page is a community work in progress in preparation for the first users.
This page is based on BeagleBoardBeginners therefore so the serial port info is only appliable only under explained circumstances.
As one of the authors of the RPi wiki, I am embarassed that this information has been misused in this way.
If the first units are due to be shipped within the next week or two, the guide needs to be fixed immediately.
