Re: Ultra 5

[Ben Collins <bcollins@debian.org>]

On Wed, Apr 23, 2003 at 04:04:02PM +0200, Jan Houstek wrote:
> > >   0:    8778067  timer:dead
> > >   3:      51441  ide0:7e0
> > >   4:          0  su(mouse):7ea
> > >   5:     950161  HAPPY MEAL:7e1
> > >   8:        607  parport0:7e2
> > >   9:          0  su(kbd):7e9
> > >  12:          0  serial(sab82532):7eb
> > >  13:          0  cs4231:7e3
> > >  14:          0  cs4231:7e4
> > >  15:          0  SABRE UE:7ee, SABRE CE:7ef, SABRE PCIERR:7f0, power:7e5
> > >
> > > But when I connect serial mouse to the port, move it, push the buttons
> > > etc., there are no interrupts.
> >
> > I've never heard of anyone using serial mouse on a ultrasparc. Maybe you
> > should try a null modem cable with a terminal on it (minicom from Linux
> > or hyper-terminal from windows) and see if even that works.
> 
> I did not want to use the mouse, that was just the only way how to test
> the port. I wanted to connect APC BackUPC 350 with a custom serial cable
> and it didn't work out. Because I couldn't be sure the built cable is OK,
> I tried the mouse. I have no other serial device.
> 
> Do you know any better way how to ensure that the port works?

None.

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