Re: Sparc serial port pinout?
On Thu, 4 Nov 1999, Kurt Mosiejczuk wrote:
> On Thu, 4 Nov 1999 ferret@phonewave.net wrote:
>
> > I want to build a null-modem cable to go between my SparcStation and my
> > Lintel box, and my Sparc has the round 8-pin mini-DINs. These wouldn't be
> > signal-compatible with Mac serial ports, would they?
>
> > Alternately, are there any companies besides Sun who make such a thing?
>
> Yes, they are signal-compatible. Whether Mac cables will work for
> high speed modems is often debated, but I have been using a Mac cable
> for a while now and things seem fine.
>
> I do also have an acutal Sun cable too... and I haven't seen a difference,
> and I run it with a 33600 modem.
Great!
One more question. If it doesn't have a keyboard and monitor plugged in,
will it put the console out the serial port automagically?
-- Ferret no baka
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