Although slow in comparison with rlogin/telnet, the serial
console is by far more reliable and comes in handy at times.
The problem is what befalls the VAX whenever the PC on the
other end of the cable is rebooted (or powered on).  As part
of its initialisation procedures, the PC BIOS appears to send
"break" characters/sequences (what exactly is it?) down the
serial cable, and the VAXstation responds by halting to the
">>>"-prompt of the firmware.  (Often the situation remains
undetected+uncorrected until I need DNS-services or someone
else complains about "Internet" not working...)

Can this "feature" be disabled?  How?

-aw