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From: Bob K <melange@yip.org>
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Subject: Re: serial console
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Thanks to the Weasel hint, Google brought me here:

http://www.realweasel.com/intro.html

The ISA version emulates MDA, not Hercules.  The FAQ says they'll have a
PCI version (emulating VGA) sometime this summer.

Also, re: using a Windows box for it:  Well, that's not very handy for
remote servers...

(let us know when we're off-topic ;)

On 15 May 2001, Mark Sergeant wrote:

> Weasels weren't they ? Thats from memory anyways. I wonder if they got a PCI
> version going.
> 
> On Tue, 15 May 2001 00:27:42 -0700, Robert L Sowders said:
> 
> :: Of course if your looking for something to do with those old Microsoft 
> ::  boxes you have lying around here is a pretty good step by step.
> ::  http://www.mostgraveconcern.com/freebsd/sercon.html
> ::  
> ::  
> ::  
> ::  
> ::  Bob K <melange@yip.org>
> ::  Sent by: owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG
> ::  05/14/2001 05:27 PM
> ::  
> ::   
> ::          To:     stable@FreeBSD.ORG
> ::          cc: 
> ::          Subject:        Re: serial console
> ::  
> ::  On Mon, 14 May 2001, Jason DiCioccio wrote:
> ::  
> ::  > I've found the Portmaster 2E to be quite good at this too :)..
> ::  
> ::  For a single box, Telebit Netblazer LS'es work extremely well, with the
> ::  added bonus that you can use DC 5V to power the thing instead of AC.
> ::  
> ::  I suppose someone will soon mention those serial cards that appear as a
> ::  Hercules video adapter so you can get into the BIOS remotely...
> ::  
> 
> 

-- 
Bob <melange@yip.org> | "Villain, I have done thy mother"
			- Shakespeare, Titus Andronicus, act IV, scene II


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