From: Richard Hartensveld <richard@infopact.nl>
To: Mike Shaver <shaver@netscape.com>
Cc: linux@cthulhu.engr.sgi.com
Subject: Re: serial console cable specs
Date: Thu, 11 Feb 1999 11:04:54 -0800 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <36C329D6.7181C7E6@infopact.nl> (raw)
In-Reply-To: 36C31EC1.61242174@netscape.com
Mike Shaver wrote:
> I have a DIN<->DB9 adaptor and a DB9 cable, but Something Isn't Right.
>
> What does this cable need to be? Do I need a NULL-modem thing? How can
> I be 100% sure that a cable I purchase will let my Indy experience the
> joys or serial consoling?
>
man serial under irix will give you the pinouts.
> And, in the meantime, how can I force my Indy back to console=g?
also under irix, you can use the program nvram and do:
nvram console g
or set the environment from within the bootprom.
Richard
next prev parent reply other threads:[~1999-02-11 19:01 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 7+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
1999-02-11 18:17 serial console cable specs Mike Shaver
1999-02-11 18:51 ` Matthias Kleinschmidt
1999-02-11 18:54 ` Bob Mende Pie
1999-02-11 18:59 ` Alex deVries
1999-02-11 19:04 ` Richard Hartensveld [this message]
1999-02-11 22:35 ` Mike Shaver
1999-02-11 19:43 ` Alistair Lambie
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