I do not even get any comms from the serial port. Have checked the cable is ok, by booting normally.
I only have 100Mhz memory installed, as it was going spare. Could this be a reason why it does not work ?
Com port messages start happening pre-ram init. So No. You should at least some version info build date, and get to the "Jumping to LinuxBIOS..." string.
Something must be different with the Com port on that board.