diff --git a/nshlib/README.txt b/nshlib/README.txt
index f64f39cf9..a678824e3 100644
--- a/nshlib/README.txt
+++ b/nshlib/README.txt
@@ -901,6 +901,12 @@ NSH-Specific Configuration Settings
       the system console is used to provide debug output.  Default:
       stdin and stdout (probably "/dev/console")
 
+      NOTE: When any other device other than /dev/console is used
+      for a user interface, (1) linefeeds (\n) will not be expanded to
+      carriage return / linefeeds (\r\n).  You will need to set
+      your terminal program to account for this.  And (2) input is
+      not automatically echoed so you will have to turn local echo on.
+
   * CONFIG_NSH_TELNET
       If CONFIG_NSH_TELNET is set to 'y', then a TELENET
       server front-end is selected.  When this option is provided,
diff --git a/nshlib/nsh_serial.c b/nshlib/nsh_serial.c
index 29e60d9e3..ccb25477d 100644
--- a/nshlib/nsh_serial.c
+++ b/nshlib/nsh_serial.c
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ int nsh_consolemain(int argc, char *argv[])
 
   /* Present a greeting */
 
-  fprintf(pstate->ss_outstream, g_nshgreeting);
+  fputs(g_nshgreeting, pstate->ss_outstream);
   fflush(pstate->ss_outstream);
 
   /* Execute the startup script */