navigating in serial console

[Martin Michlmayr <tbm@cyrius.com>]

* Tomasz Chmielewski <mangoo@wpkg.org> [2008-05-01 20:58]:
> I remember I used d-i to install Debian (arm) on Thecus n4100 - using 
> minicom and a serial connection. Navigation in d-i over a serial connection 
> / minicom sucks, but that's another story.

Can you explain why it's hard to navigate?

> Essentially, a serial connection is black and white only - can it be
> worse than a gray-scale monitor?

FWIW, I use screen to connect to the serial console and it displays
colour just fine.
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