On Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 5:28 PM, Geoff Galitz<geoff at galitz.org> wrote: > >> The second options is to use the serial port on the machine itself >> (you will need a null-modem cable for this). Then using things like >> minicom or hyperterminal you can access the console. > > > On the off-chance you are using a Vista laptop to connect via the serial > port, you can use putty (usually used as an SSH client) to connect. > Hyperterminal was pulled from Vista. > > I use putty for serial port access regularly. > Thanks for all the responses. I'll try the serial console. Wow, I've never expected there is such a server that is treated like some kind of appliance that doesn't need a normal server I/O. Thanks for the smitty password too, that's cool to know.