Talking bios

[Alex Snow]

cool.
On Wed, Dec 24, 2003 at 12:49:24PM -0500, Janina Sajka wrote:
> There are two apps for bios access on the Alpha:
> 
> Milo is a menued interface which I didn't find to be at all accessible.
> 
> SRM is straight 9600 8bn1 serial command line driven. Very arcane
> commands, but very accessible once you learn the commands.
> 
> And, almost the coolest part is how you activate serial communications
> -- just unplug any video monitor in the VGA port and plug something into
> the first serial port. Bingo, you're up at the SRM's >>> prompt.
> 
> Downside is that, if you're on a BNS kind of device, you have to be
> careful what file you're in! <grin> I've trashed a few files because I
> wasn't careful.
> 
> Alex Snow writes:
> > From: Alex Snow <alex_snow at gmx.net>
> > 
> > you have a dec alpha? sweet!
> > I'm thinking of grabbing one of those off of ebay or something. they 
> > seem like cool machines from what I've heard. and the bios is 
> > accessible?
> 
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