Re: HIL keyboard not found - how to use serial
Bill Ferguson wrote:
> Press the TOC button on the right side of the box while booting (aprox 10
> seconds) and it will automatically go to the serial connection. Just a bit
> of knowledge Grant passed on to me.
For reason, I thought disconnecting the keyboard would also force
the system to use serial...but I vaguely recall someone reporting
that didn't work for them.
> If you figure out how to bring the STI console online, let me know.
> PS: Aren't the cables to HIL "polarized" eg they have markings to plug
> desiginate which end goes into the computer and the other end into the
> HIL?
Yes.
> I remember reading something about 1 dot and 2 dots somewhere. Could
> those be reversed on your machine?
Not likely or I doubt HPUX would work on those boxes either.
> I have a HIL to PS/2 converter on my box.
IIRC, 715/new (maybe only the /100) requires that box.
grant
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