Re: connecting to console of sun via pc

From: Mike Beckmann (mbeckmann_at_ibmsystems.com)
Date: 02/26/04 

Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2004 16:25:09 -0600

It has to be a null modem cable and no graphics adapter in the SS5
"ahmancbt" <ahmancbt@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:cf4d6755.0402241853.5c22239a@posting.google.com...
> excuse the ignorance.
>
> I have a cable from my serial port on my pc to the serial port on my Sun
Spar 5.
>
> I am using hyperterminal which only gives me the options to use com3
> I connect (at least I think so) and I see nothing not even garbage.
>
> any idea how to connect to the console via a pc ?
>
> any help greatly appreciated.

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