Re: OldWorld ROM Macintoshes

On 9/10/25 9:49 AM, Cedar Maxwell wrote:
> ...
> 
> ... I don't have any adapters to test out the
> WallStreet's serial (GeoPort?).  Is Linux actually capable of
> outputting serial data via this?  Are you using a Mini-DIN-9 to DB-9
> adapter?  Just want to confirm before I buy anything.
> ...


Yes, you can use the serial port on the Wallstreet, using something like
"console=ttyS0" in BootX.

You can get a USB to serial converter that will let a modern system 
communicate with the serial port on the Wallstreet. I haven't done this, 
so I don't know the settings. Instead, I use a second Mac, such as a Mac 
IIci, with a standard Mac printer cable between the serial ports, then 
run ZTerm on the Mac IIci to see the output from the Wallstreet.