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From: Steve Richter <srichter@AutoCoder.com> > Keep in mind that the console cable and connection is an initial boot > protocol. It has to work every time, no bugs, probably minimal security, > ... > > Adding "reconnect after the cable has been disconnected" functionality will > increase the complexity of the protocol, theoretically make it more likely > to fail. That would defeat its purpose: be there when the system boots. > It would seem to me that the protocol can be simplified by NOT deactivating the line should the cable be disconnected. Simply assume that it is always there and that it always works (and as now: hang with a Reference code if not found during IPL). So, I see no excuses. It is still terrible.
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