David Maxwell <david@fundy.ca>  wrote:
 > > In case it wasn't already clear, NetBSD differs from Linux quite a bit in
 > > this regard in that you don't need any special kernel 'config' options to
 > 
 > > Any ordinary kernel including GENERIC will follow the boot block's
 > > suggestion--no changes to the 'config' file are necessary.
 > 
 > But when did this become true - 1.4(X)?
 > 
 > I'm pretty certain it wasn't true for 1.4, or 1.4.1, and I wouldn't
 > have touched the message with a ten-foot pole if I'd realized we
 > were discussing -current. I haven't tried serial console on -current. :-)

hmm... I fairly certain it _was_ true for at least 1.4 if not sooner.  I've
been relying on it for a long time.