> > Technically, yes; Lilo and the 2.2.x kernels handle serial port
> > console. However, AFAIK no distributions actually have their installs set
> > up to use the serial port. As you mentioned, though, Solaris supports
> > this along with all the BSD's and most other major Unices.
>
> The Red Hat install kernels include serial console support
>
Ahhh, I stand corrected. It *would* be nice to see this as a more
visible option for installation for those of us who do not tend to have
video cards/monitors on their servers.
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System/Network Administrator, | claimed they were one, and always
Reality Check Information, Inc. | pointed to someone better.
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