Subject: Re: serial-console aware motherboard
To: Michael Graff <explorer@flame.org>
From: Herb Peyerl <hpeyerl@beer.org>
List: port-i386
Date: 06/03/1999 18:23:46
Michael Graff <explorer@flame.org>  wrote:
 > > I need to buy some new PCs which will have to have a serial console.
 > > I've heard that some motherboard supports serial consoles, including for
 > > BIOS configurations.
 > > Does someone have references of such hardware, and experiences with NetBSD ? 
 > > Thanks.
 > 
 > The newer Intel motherboards have serial console settings for
 > something.  I don't know which model ftp.netbsd.org has, but it is one
 > of them.  :)

I'd be surprised if any of that stuff worked with, say, an Adaptec
controller or any other custom firmware...

Would it be completely out of line to mention something I've been working
on?  http://www.realweasel.com