I am looking to run a headless MAcPPC NetBSD box. In order for this to work I obviously will need a USB to rs-232 adapter. I don't follow this statement at all. Does the macppc have a serial console, and you need to access it from another system with only usb? What is the latest guidance on this? Going through the mailing list archives I see particular brands recommended. The FTDI brand stands out. Should I just buy one of these? Can anyone say if any generic adapter will work or not? Any other recommendations? It seems that almost all usb/serial adaptors are based on a small number of chipsets, and it also seems (but I'm not clear on recently) that most such devices one encounters do work. man ucom # and then read all the 'see also' references man uftdi man upl man umct man ubsa man uchcom
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