> > And just the benefit of being able to run headless with a > > real serial port console (i.e. including being able to get to the > > "BIOS") is enough benefit over Intel stuff for me. (I keep hoping > > that someone will start shipping Intel boards with the Linux BIOS > > Project ROMs on them. <2 sec. POST time and true serial port > > console. Drool.) > > We bought a 1U x86 system from Pogo Linux, which has a BIOS that > understands serial consoles. The only current problem is that > it is hard wired to 19200, instead of the normal 9600. A company that I consulted for had several Dell 1U x86 that also supported a serial console. I believe that their speed could be set. I'd be happy if I could just get a bios upgrade for some machines to do it. >>>------> -- +-------------+-----------------------+---------------+ | Ed Schaller | schallee@darkmist.net | mistymushroom | +-------------+-----------------------+---------------+
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