Subject: Re: Serial Console
To: Greg Obremski <obremski@alpha.fdu.edu>
From: Greg Wohletz <greg@duke.CS.UNLV.EDU>
List: port-pmax
Date: 06/04/1998 11:06:15
>I haven't found this in any FAQ's or anything...
>
>
>What, exactrily, do i need to do to a DecStation 5000/xxx to have the 
>console be serial? I'm assuming all I need to do is plug in a vt220 or 
>something into the serial port...correct/incorrect?
>
>Thanks
>
>Greg

If you extract the frame buffer that works.  We have several 5000/200s
running with serial consoles.

If you leave the frame buffer in it can still work but you have to set some
NVRAM variable (``console'' i think)

					--Greg