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Subject: Re: USB Console?
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Jerahmy Pocott <quakenet1@optusnet.com.au> writes:

> I was wondering if there is any way to put the console on a USB port?
> Since serial and parallel ports are becoming things of the past and
> many systems don't come with them any more..
>
> Serial console on USB?

I think it should work okay with a USB serial port adapter.
And there's dcons(4).