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Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2010 21:21:50 +1100
From: Andrew Reilly <areilly@bigpond.net.au>
To: Andriy Gapon <avg@freebsd.org>
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Subject: Re: Console options for legacy-free mini-itx server?
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On Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 10:52:10AM +0200, Andriy Gapon wrote:
> > If I find a USB-to-RS232 dongle, will the console mechanism be
> > able to find it?  I worry that only legacy-16550-ish serial
> > ports need apply.
> > 
> > Any other possibilities or common practices?
> 
> Is there a firewire port?

I'm afraid not.  Also, I'm using the single PCIe slot for more
SATA ports.

Cheers,

-- 
Andrew