Re: How to use a serial console on Ultra 1?

[Alex Yung <alyung@alcatel-lucent.com>]

John,

Booting to serial console is just an alternative.  If you want to verify 
your hardware before you install Linux, you can just boot up your Ultra 
1 with Solaris Installation CD.  You should be able to verify your 
keyboard/video/hard disk at minimum.

As far as console, minicom works really well from Linux or tip if you 
have another Solaris box.  Just be sure you are using a null modem cable 
with 8N1 (8 bit/No parity/1 stop bit) setting at 9600 baud.

Alex

John Zbesko wrote:
> Thank you for your reply. What I haven't found is instruction on what
> software to use to actually make the connection. I could use an example,
> like, open a terminal on the laptop, run minicom (?), set minicom to
> vt100 emulation, "connect" to the com port, etc.
>
> I would not be so noobie-like, if everything were working fine, but if
> I'm trying to diagnose a problem, then I need to determine if something
> is broken, rather than learning how to use a serial logon. Any
> suggestions or links would be greatly appreciated.
>