Log in via serial port
Posted on September 9th, 1997 by shacker
In addition to telnetd, BeOS has the ability to accept logins via the serial port.
Connect any serial terminal to your BeOS box’s serial1 with a null-modem cable. Set your terminal speed 19200bps. Type at the BeOS prompt
$ getty serial1 19200 &
then hit Enter at your serial terminal. You will see the login prompt:
(hostname) login:
Type your user name and password to log in.