> 2) recompile the bootloader if CONS_OVERRIDE is not set
> 
> i understand from what is written in boot_console(8) that console device 
> and properties are saved in bootstrap by installboot.

Looks the the boot_console(8) is out of date!
You don't need to rebuild the bootcode in order to set the default
console.  It can be set by /sbin/installboot.

(OTOH 'consdev com0' is often enough.)

Last time set up a serial console I found that the PS/2 keyboard
wasn't usable by X.

I also once had a plan to allow the system to send console output to
both the VGA screen and a serial port - allowing you to hook up a
serial console if you think the system has dropped into kdb.
However I haven't done anything (at all) about implementing it.

	David

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David Laight: david@l8s.co.uk