Subject: Re: HP 9000/380
To: Chuck Youse <chuck@newsscope.com>
From: None <jarkko@mail.er-grp.com>
List: port-hp300
Date: 05/03/2001 12:29:18
On Thu, May 03, 2001 at 06:22:59AM -0400, Chuck Youse wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I recently acquired an HP9000/380 without a keyboard or monitor.  From
> browsing some of the FAQs linked on the NetBSD/hp300 page, it looks like I
> need a keyboard in order to force the HP to use a serial console?
> 
> Is that right?  Or will it detect the lack of keyboard and automatically
> switch to serial?  
>

The 380 will automatically use a serial console without a keyboard or
a framebuffer. Default is 9600 8N1 I think. The 380 is absolutely my
favourite machine btw:) Anyway, if you remove the framebuffer I'm 
certain it will go to console-on-serial.

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jht