On the pc532 I use "options COMDEF_SPEED=B9600" which is apparently
different from the i386 port.  Has anyone given thought to trying
to make similar port-specific functionality use the same options?
I guess this would have to be done at a port-masters pow-wow...

I also have a local patch (must check port-pc532 archives to remember
the source) to add an option PC532MONCOMPAT which turns on cs8 and
a couple of other tty flags.  I then edited /etc/ttydefs to keep
them stable.  It's handy for running a console through an X-term
and "cu"...  Keeps the "funky" characters in check.  Seems like
this should be a kind of universal thing, but rather port-specific
at the same time.  (Provided the kernel doesn't come up with the
flags YOU want when you want them by default.)

buhrow@cats.ucsc.edu (Brian Buhrow) writes:
>
> 	In addition, you can say COMCONSOLE=X
> on the I386 port to set the console port to port X.  Works real well, I use
> it a lot.
> 
> On Oct 20, 12:22am, Jukka Marin wrote:
> } Subject: Addition to options(4)
> } The options(4) man page (preliminary) doesn't mention the serial port
> } console options.  This appears to work on the i386 port:
> } 
> } options         COMCONSOLE
> } options         CONSPEED=9600
> } 
> } The first one enables the console on the com0 port (first com port on
> } the motherboard) and the second makes sure the speed is set to 9600 bps
> } (I'm not sure if this is really necessary).  If you want to get a getty
> } on the serial console, you have to say
> } 
> } console "/usr/libexec/getty Pc"         vt100   on secure
> } 
> } in /etc/ttys.
> } 
> } I don't know what ports have the serial port console option.  Sparc does,
> } but no COMCONSOLE is required in the kernel config file.  Instead, you
> } set the "input-device" and "output-device" to "ttya" or "ttyb" in the
> } EEPROM.