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From: darrylb@demon.net
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.netbsd.misc
Subject: Booting with serial console
Date: Fri, 26 Jul 96 9:41:21 +0100
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I need to be able to boot Netbsd i386 from a serial console, ie no monitor
connected. 

I believe I need to use the disklabel command with the bootserial and serialboot options, but exactly how I'm not sure.

Any offers?


Regards Darryl.