On Wed, 04 Feb 2009 12:58:32 +0000 Dave Wilson <[email protected]> wrote:
> Jonathan Gray wrote: > > If it's anything like the T42 the serial port is disabled by default > > in the bios, it is included in the laptop but you need something like > > a port replicator/docking station to get a physical connector. > > > > After changing the bios option it should just work, you can > > even have the system console/ddb on it. > > > > Ah nuts. I think I just earned myself a couple of stupid points. > > Turned it on in the BIOS, and there it was, com0 at isa0. > > Thanks Jonathan, I could have sworn we had it working when the machine > was running Linux, my fault for not checking the obvious. > Likely the Linux driver isn't paying attention to the bios and just talks directly to the 16450/550 hw. Dhu > SD
