DECmate III with a serial console?

From: Ethan Dicks <dickset_at_amanda.spole.gov>
Date: Sat Jul 24 18:03:02 2004

On Sat, Jul 24, 2004 at 01:03:20PM -0400, David Betz wrote:
> Rather than trying to
> acquire a keyboard and monitor I'm wondering if anyone has tried to
> replace the boot ROMs to allow either OS/8 or OS/278 to boot using a
> serial terminal connected to the serial port. Is that even possible?

I haven't tried it, but AFAIK, all of that style of DECmates (II, III, III+)
require a composite monitor (VR201) and an LK201-protocol keyboard.

-ethan

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