In article <MPG.1fbc5b3d58aaba3c989681@news.gmane.org>, Ruth.Ivimey-
Cook@ivimey.org says...
> In article <Pine.BSO.4.62.0611072000290.16605@dns2.linbsd.org>, 
> ober@linbsd.org says...
> > If the light is green then you are good imho.
> > I have several O2's.
> > It sounds like the graphics is set to console.
> > This is the default if there is no monitor/keyboard connected.
> > On the back of the O2 you should be able to get something
> > on console 1 (the inside one).
> > A normal cross over cable works fine for me.
> > Nothing special is required to make use of it.
> > 
> > When you get an orange/red light that stays on then you will have real 
> > problems. Few of the broken ones here do that.
> 
> 
> I tried a different serial cable, and now I get a serial console. This is 
> what it produces for printenv:
> 

I got it working... :-)

Didn't help that one machine's system disk was missing, and a data disk on 
the other was broken, but I've got it booted now.

Thanks to all those who helped.

Ruth