Re: connecting to console of sun via pc

From: Moss Hart (act1_at_operamail.com)
Date: 02/27/04 

Date: 26 Feb 2004 17:41:55 -0600

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 16:25:09 -0600,
Mike Beckmann <mbeckmann@ibmsystems.com> wrote:

>It has to be a null modem cable and no graphics adapter in the SS5

Unless the 5 is different than the other 4m machines, I think it goes to
serial A if there's no monitor connected. I have several of these with
framebuffers installed and I've been able to get a serial console fine with a
null modem cable.

Moss Hart

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