Re: Can I connect two Sun's via serial ports?

Dave (from the UK) wrote:

David Wilson wrote:

Yes, the U60 has two separate DB-25F ports while the SS20 combines them
into one (at least that is what I find on our E220R which uses the U60
motherboard).


Although since they are probably not on the motherboard, it might not be the same. Still, a look in the manual will show - less hassle than climbing over all the junk in my garage to get to the server behind the lot !!

I wouldn't pay $200 for a Y cable


Me neither. Although I have not looked myself, the price of SS20's has fallen to close to zero, so I doubt the Y-cable fetches much now.

Annoying thing is I had one at one point (bought via eBay) but sold it (again via eBay). But in this case making my own would be better, as I can make it 5~10 meters long, so save sticking other cabls on the end. You can be your life I'll be able to find the Y, but not the long cables, or be able to find the long cables, but not the Y. But doing it myself I can make the Y 5~10 m and know it will work.

Not sure of any length restrictions on serial ports. I would think at 9600 bps you can go a pretty long way, but I'll check.

I made my own 


Thanks, I'd do that too. It

The RS-232C standard limits you to 50 feet of cable. If you use good quality, low capacitance cable and don't run it too close to the fluorescent lights, you might get up to 1000 feet to work.
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