[CentOS] was, Resolving dependencies from the command-line, is ProCurve switch

>Meanwhile, on the switch (ssh'ing in, but I need to get the serial port
>working so I can get a newer version of the firmware there (what's there
>is *ancient*), show console reports flow control as xon/xoff....

If you have ssh access, why are you trying to use a serial console for
firmware updates? If its old, there is a supported interim path to bring
it current via tftp using ssh?