> > >Description:
> > 	When using -DSERIAL on the i386 boot blocks, problems occur
> > 	when the kernel switches the com ports from the bootblocks
> > 	default of 9600 8N1 to 9600 7E1. 
> > 
> > 	This causes the output of commands running in /etc/rc such as
> > 	fsck to output crud until you manage to change your terminal
> > 	emulation.

> I assume you've looked into telling your terminal to ignore the parity
> bit?  i know that all of the terminals i own (and all of the terminal
> programs i remember using) have that capability...

I'll have to investigate on howto make Telix ignore parity.

BUT: is there really any good reason why 7E1 is the default still?
Do programs depend on this?