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Re: Serial Terminal.



Udi Finkelstein wrote:
> 
> guy keren <choo@actcom.co.il> wrote:
> __________
> >
> >On Mon, 18 Sep 2000, Gilad Ben-Yossef wrote:
> >
> >> Yank out the SVGA card. The first serial device is now your console.
> >
> >naturally, he won't be able to "see" anything on that terminal, until
> >linux boots the kernel (e.g. no bios output+setup, no lilo prompt).
> 
> Look at http://realweasel.com
> 
> This ISA card emulates a PC monochrome video adapter card and keyboard through a serial device.

Please note that some so-called "server motherboards" have such a
feature built in.
For example, I have a server with an Intel Lancewood motherboard, which
will let you use a serial console at BIOS-level. Very cool.

Gavrie.

-- 
Gavrie Philipson
Netmor Applied Modeling Research Ltd.

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