> what I'm wondering is whether/how I can get the maxine to utilize a serial
> console.  is there any trick to this?  I know the alpha's automagically 
> sense taht there's no keybd or mouse and switch over, but I recall 
> trying to use a serial console on a 5000/25 and being unsuccessful.

Works fine for me (with Ultrix on various headless 5000/xx machines).
Just unplug the DTI bus (the keyboard/mouse daisychain) and away you go...

- DavidB