[PLUG] Null Modem

Sum Wu sum at geekhouse.org
Sat Oct 12 15:22:29 UTC 2002


You only need regular modem cable... nothing special about it... and on
Minicom it will always say you are not connected even though you are
connected to a Sun... Make sure you are connected to the "Serial A"
port on a Sun.  Here is a config file for Minicom... save it as
"/etc/minirc.sun" and type "minicom -s sun" .... you are good to go!!!

############################################
# minirc.sun
# adjust your serial location as needed
############################################
pr port             /dev/ttyS0
pu baudrate         9600
pu minit            
pu mreset           
pu mdialpre         
pu mdialsuf         
pu mdialpre2        
pu mdialsuf2        
pu mdialpre3        
pu mdialsuf3        
pu mhangup          
pu mdialcan         
pu rtscts           No 
############################################

-- Sum
Solaris Freak


> Check out these HOWTOs
> http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Serial-HOWTO.html#toc18 
> http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Remote-Serial-Console-HOWTO/ 
> 
> Be aware that you may be trying out too many new unknowns all at once.
> You could use a Linux box with two serial ports connected with a cable.
> Have a minicom talking to each port. Then with two windows on the 
> screen, type into one minicom, and see it received in the other minicom
> in the other window.  Then you will know if you have your cables working
> properly.
> Then attach it to the Sun box.
> You will also need the pinout of the Sun serial port.
> Google is your friend here.
> 
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