From owner-freebsd-questions Wed Aug 19 09:48:56 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id JAA13064 for freebsd-questions-outgoing; Wed, 19 Aug 1998 09:48:56 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from seedlab1.cropsci.ncsu.edu (seedlab1.cropsci.ncsu.edu [152.1.88.4]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id JAA13054 for ; Wed, 19 Aug 1998 09:48:51 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from bsdbob@seedlab1.cropsci.ncsu.edu) Received: (from bsdbob@localhost) by seedlab1.cropsci.ncsu.edu (8.8.8/8.8.8) id MAA03517; Wed, 19 Aug 1998 12:43:13 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from bsdbob) From: "Robert D. Keys" Message-Id: <199808191643.MAA03517@seedlab1.cropsci.ncsu.edu> Subject: Re: Using a 386 with 8 Mb RAM and 300Mb HD In-Reply-To: from Douglas Setzer at "Aug 19, 98 10:27:33 am" To: DSetzer@yorkcity.org (Douglas Setzer) Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1998 12:43:11 -0400 (EDT) Cc: beaupran@JSP.UMontreal.CA, cdillon@wolves.k12.mo.us, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4ME+ PL38 (25)] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG > What is a Serial Console? Traditionally a Teletype Model 37, according to Ritchie, from V1 days. They be a bit scarce these days, and 110 baud is a tad slow. Sometimes a Teletype Model 33 was used as a cheaper alternative. Watch out if you use current loop as the interface of choice. I blew up the board traces on my first machine by mixing loop/rs232 (OUCH!). Sometimes glass ttys were used if you were rich and needed faster. Practically, these days, any old leftover pc with kermit and vt100 emulation. > > I know I'll have to buy more rom... (I don't even have a keyboard nor a > > screen!!!) I intend to connect it to my PC (166 Mhz, 32MB RAM, 3,2Gb, 33.6 > > Mdem, CDROM, etc...) running FreeBSD227R and win95. I shudder to mix *nix and that other thing.....(:+\\..... > You'll need a keyboard/monitor for initial setup, but they can be > removed and you can use a serial console afterwards. Sometimes the keyboard is required, because of hardware POST, but I use an old junk bank toy keyboard. V5 runs better on it that way..... Surely we be kidding round the ol' java pot.....(:+}}.....? RDK To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message