>> i got this new cats box (well, new to me), finally got some time to
>> set it up, and i've ended up with a few questions.
>> 
>> (1) is the serial console expected to work for an install?
>> 
>> (2) can i continue to admin the box via the serial console after the
>> install has been done?
>
>Please see FAQ:
>http://www.netbsd.org/Ports/cats/faq.html
>
>arch/cats/cats/cats_machdep.c:consinit() handles
>boot flags passed from Cyclone firmware.

the faq (while short) makes more sense now, thanks.

is there no way to make the two consoles work as one?

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