There you go... and that answers your questions: the difference is that console is connected differently... (I interpret it that if USB data connectivity - IDE conneted - is discovered, console is routed/forced to USB, otherwise not and has all kinds of adverse effects... on serial1(?)).
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There you go... and that answers your questions: the difference is that console is connected differently... (I interpret it that if USB data connectivity - IDE conneted - is discovered, console is routed/forced to USB, otherwise not and has all kinds of adverse effects... on serial1(?)).