They may, but that would be TTL-level and would need a level shifter and a 9-pin connector to do actual RS-232, plus trying to find the pins, maybe enabling the

They may, but that would be TTL-level and would need a level shifter and a 9-pin connector to do actual RS-232, plus trying to find the pins, maybe enabling the UARTS in the BIOS, etc. Making using a USB-to-serial adapter less work.