Hello guys... me AGAIN!!

I have come to the conclusion that my VS-2000 has a dead serial port...
 
It WILL NOT communicate with any comm. programs I have tried to plug it into, Windows, DOS, or LINUX..
 
Is there any way I can plug a terminal into a different port, I read a message somewhere about the
fact that the VS-2000 actually has 4 serial ports. Or is there anyway I can get BSD set up far enough
to give the machine an IP address and telnet to it for the rest using the 4-plane graphics board and
that big ass 20" monitor?
  
 
In case anyone cares... 
 
My VS-2000 has 6 megs of RAM, 20" color monitor, 4-plane card, TK-50, and a digitizer(it used to be a 
CAD WS plugged into a cluster controller) 
 
Is it possible that this port is dead? If so, could I test it anyway? 
If it turns out to be dead, is their a motherboard available anywhere for sale?

Also, is the port a standard RS-232 port on the VS2k?
 
I have read a few messages which swap pins 5 + 7(ground) on the VS side.
 
I've tried every possible connection known to man.

Thanks again everyone, I really want to get NETBSD up on this guy.. It's a nifty toy.

Kevin Williams
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