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 -- Mike Hicks [mailto:mhicks@csom.umn.edu] Unix Support Assistant | Carlson School of Management Office: 1-160 Phone: 6-7909 | University of Minnesota
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