Colin Raven --> port-cobalt (2004-11-02 18:12:13 +0100):
> If I may quickly jump in here....
> I'm running 1.6.1 on a Qube2 and  ++_to the best of my belief_++  my 
> serial port isn't working...at least I'ved never gotten it to work from 
> 1999 - today.

I'm running NetBSD 1.6.2_STABLE on a Qube 2, and the serial port
works fine; it's used as console.


> If it *is* working (and I'm just not aware of it) what would/should I 
> look for in dmesg?

$ dmesg
[...]
com0 at mainbus0 addr 0x1c800000 level 3: st16650a, working fifo
com0: console
[...]

> And - as a followup, there is much mention of console sessions....are 
> you guys referring to hooking up a monitor directly to the serial port 
> (surely not? how would that work?) or are you instead referring to a 
> hyperterminal - or similar - connection? (FWIW I'm assuming the latter)

You're right, at least that's how I use it: Qube's serial port configured
as console and connected to a PC using a null modem cable, and then
using tip(1) or cu(1) (or kermit or ...) on the PC to connect to the Qube.


HTH, Jukka

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