Gavinux Li <linux4sparc@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> I connect to SPARC IPX by reading
> http://www.ultralinux.org/faq.html#q_5_1
> 23. How can I connect a machine for an installation
> via a serial cable ?
I thought you were able to view the console.. Didn't you post a boot log
in your previous message?
And what's with all of these slashes (///) in your messages? Is that some
weird form of quoting?
> Essentially, if there is no keyboard plugged in when
> the Sun has booted, it will use the serial interface
> (port A), By default it is set to 9600bps 8,n,1
> //// What kind of cable should I use. I made the
> conection to PC serial port and use HyperTerminal on
> PC, the cable I made is:
>
> SPARC Port A PC COM2
> RXD TXD
> TXD RXD
> GND GND
> Is this the right one?///
null-modem cables are a bit more complicated than that, though I must admit
I've never tried just using those three wires. Cyclades has a document on
cabling [http://www.cyclades.com/solutions/techtalk/techtalk15.php], though
I guess it looks like IPXs use 8 pin mini-din connectors, and I don't know
how to wire those.. I'm sure there's some stuff floating around on the
'net..
> /// If I use minicom in PC-Linux, Which keys should I
> press to simulated STOP A key?///
You can send a break with CTRL-A, then F
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