> >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...


cgd