Hi,

> > 9600 baud,
>
> Are you sure about that?
>
> I've got a similar 7500 running NetBSD (with the serial port as its console)
> and I'm sure I have to set the baud rate to 38400.  Unfortuantely I'm not
> currently near the machine to check.

Oops! Yes, 38400. Amigas default to 9600. My booboo.

If you're getting weird characters, then you almost definitely have the
right cable with the wrong settings.

Good luck,
John Klos
Sixgirls Computing Labs