Re: Newbie question about Sun keyboards

From: Jason Ash (m0ng0lh0rde_at_netscape.net)
Date: 09/15/04 

Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 18:11:41 -0500

Dave Uhring <daveuhring@yahoo.com> waxed eloquent in
news:pan.2004.09.14.14.47.51.351826@yahoo.com:

> On Tue, 14 Sep 2004 07:04:57 -0500, Jason Ash wrote:
>
>> CJT <abujlehc@prodigy.net> waxed eloquent in
>> news:41466C8D.5090604@prodigy.net:
>
>>> If you have a PC around you can use the Sparcstation via the serial
>>> port and network connections. Lots of Sun servers don't even have
>>> video cards (frame buffers in Sun parlance).
>>>
>>
>> Any pointers on how to do this? And would I be able to load the OS
>> this way?
>>
>> I am presuming I would run a Null Modem cable from the serial on the
>> SparcStation to the PC, then use HyperTerm or the like?
>
> You require either a null modem cable or an ordinary PC/Modem cable
> with a null modem adapter, available at Radio Shack.
>
> Set your terminal emulator, TeraTerm Pro BTW is much better than
> HyperTerminal, to 9600-8N1. Connect the cable between TTY-A on the
> Sun and the PC. Power up the SS5 and you should get to an "ok"
> prompt.
>
> If the SS5 has a CD-ROM drive you can now install Solaris.
>
> ok boot cdrom
>
> If you network the machines and have an X server available on Windows
> you can use it to get to a graphical login on the SS5.
>
>

Cool thanks! I'll have to give this a try today! 

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