Colin Wood wrote:-
> This question brings up a rather important point.  As more machines 
> become runnable, but only under serial console, it is becoming rather 
> necessary for information on using a serial console to be readily 
> available.  This might mean a new section in the FAQ, but I think it 
> would be better served by someone writing a HOW-TO document.  As I don't 
> run serial console, I am asking that someone who is please do so.  If you
> don't want to go to the trouble of formatting it using linuxdoc like the
> rest of the macbsd info, just send me the text and I'll be happy to do
> that part for you.  Or, if you'd rather do that part yourself, I'd
> recommend looking at some of the Linux how-to's to see how its done.  If
> anyone picks up this project, I, and many future MacBSD users out there,
> would be most grateful.

I'd be happy to write the HOW-TO for serial console booting if no-one 
else is already doing / has already done this. (Please let me know if 
they have!)

The basic scope will be :-
i) How to connect and test a serial console using another mac, a PC and a 
dedicated terminal (eg vt100 unit) including pinouts of cables.

ii) The procedure that needs to be followed to enable a serial console to 
be useable in multi-user mode using the 1.1 distribution.

iii) Any machine specific "glitches"


For the last point, can anyone who knows of machine specific problems 
email me at srb93@ecs.soton.ac.uk to let me know what they are so I can 
include them.  I guess I need to know about machines with only one serial 
port as well (it could get a touch confusing otherwise!)

I'll wait for a day or so before I start on it to give people a chance to 
scream NOOOOO at me if I shouldn't bother.

Any comments/ suggestions, please email me on the address above

Thanks
Steve Bowers

srb93@ecs.soton.ac.uk
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