[ale] Serial consoles

[byron at cc.gatech.edu (Byron A Jeff)]

> 
> I tried the keyboard trick one time during the 1.X kernels and linux seemed to
> need a keyboard on boot.  I've been told that there is a null keyboard plug but
> where you'd get it I'm not sure.

Linux certainly doesn't. Now the BIOS for a machine may though. Most modern
BIOSES have a disable feature for both keyboard and video card. Linux
requires neither. Absolutely sure as I've had several headless servers on
various occasions.

BAJ