Hi !

> Someone just dropped a 4000 VLC in my lap and told me to 'do with it
> what you like'. It looks pretty complete with all SIMM banks filled
> and an RZ23 drive. It should still contain VMS..

I like such guys :-)

> I tried some stuff, but so far I don't seem to be able to get anything
> on a serial port.
> 
> Can this box be used headless with a serial console? If so: tell me
> how..

Look at the right side of the box, there is a little switch. Just flip this
over to the upper position, and connect your console to the printer port.
Parameters: 9600/8N1

so long... Michael