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> One thing that appeals to me about Sun systems that I rarely see on
> PCs is the serial console option.  For a PC's initial CMOS setup, and
> perhaps occasional tweaks, a display adaptor, monitor and keyboard
> have to be attached.  Some will even refuse to boot without a display
> adaptor.  :-(
PC's are designed to run windows. windows doesn't run through serial
console ;)

> I would be interested in hearing about potential NetBSD/i386 systems
> that support a serial console.  I have a vague recollection that the
> Intel Panther (re-badged by quite a few people) supported it, and I
> wouldn't be surprised to learn that some DEC machines did.  Perhaps