Matthias Drochner <M.Drochner@fz-juelich.de>  wrote:
 > 
 > david@fundy.ca said:
 > >  he won't be able to type commands at the boot prompt, because the
 > > bootblocks aren't bringing CTS high. 
 > 
 > That's a point. It was recently fixed in the kernel (com.c).
 > Just changed com_direct to do likewise.

actually, the most annoying thing I've ever encountered is when a NetBSD/i386
machine won't boot because the cable came unplugged.  (lack of DCD).

I can't, however, remember what generation of bootblocks that was in. But
it's definitely a bug.