Re: Help with HP9000 D-class

From: Philip Dodd (spambox_at_two-towers.net)
Date: 12/21/03 

Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2003 13:57:33 +0100

James Wilson wrote:
> I have a D370 with the service card also. Mine works and I have the
> service/normal switch in the normal position. Console is plugged into the
> port marked as console on the main board. You shouldn't see any console
> messages until all the self tests are complete. I normally see three
> characters on the console at power up, I beleive this is the PPP negotiation
> sequence and ignore it!
> Also make sure that you have the correct cable - I believe you need RTS/CTS
> pins in addition to Tx, Rx and Gnd.
>
> Hope that helps,
>
> James.

Thanks for your reply - I had this set up as you described, but a kind
soul contacted me off list and talked me through (I'm a dummy, you see
:-) ) the terminal setup. I reset the setups as he described and to my
joy, it booted and console appeared!!! Turns out it's a D270 that was
an HP OpenMail server... This is just the start of my hp-ux, experience,
but thanks to all for getting me this far.

Kind regards,

Phil,

P.S. If some kind soul in Paris, France has some install media I could
borrow I'd be very grateful... ;-)