Best serial console server construction method?

[Dean Strik]

Terry Lambert wrote:
> Be careful buying old DEC Servers, if you don't have a VMS
> or Tru64 box around; when they boot, they ask for their
> MOP_MOM.  8-).  Basically, their firmware gets downloaded
> via MOP, and they need something to talk to them to be able
> to boot (MOP = Maintenance Operations Protocol).

There are DECserver 700s that boot using BOOTP, fortunately.
Of course, one still needs the WWENG2 file...

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