I have been using a working console cable from my DEC System 5000, but
the DEC is not big on flow control. The Serial Port table in the FAQ 
lists the 382 as using flow control. I have tried all the serial cables
I have, I currently have a RS-232 Breakout box connected and I have 
tried several different types of NULL modem cable setups, but still no go.

Does someone have a pinout of the correct serial cable?

Regards,
Tim Crawley

-----Original Message-----
From: Jarkko Teppo [mailto:jate@UWasa.Fi]
Sent: 06 July, 2000 2:11
To: Crawley, Tim
Cc: 'port-hp300@netbsd.org'
Subject: Re: serial console on a 382


On Wed, Jul 05, 2000 at 03:34:00PM +1000, Crawley, Tim wrote:
> 
> I have just saved a 'HP Controller 382'. My experience with HP 9000's
> is limited, but I think (hope) that this is just a HP9000/382 in a
> different box! It does seem to fit the spec (68040 25MHz with onboard
> SCSI and Graphics).

It's a 382 allright, and NetBSD does work on it.

> 
> I have no screen or keyboard so I am trying to use the serial port.
> Reading the FAQs and mailing list archives, it seems that the best way
> to change to remote console requires the screen and keyboard, the other
> way seems to connect a terminal and hold SPACE down as it boots. This
> does not seem to work for me. The terminal is setup at 9600-8-1 and I
> have tried with and without flow control.

Well, that should work. *If* I remember correctly: when the boot prom
doesn't see the keyboard it automatically switches to the RS-232. 
Never tried it though (on a 382) .. Are you sure that the cable is OK ?
There was a thread on the subject, check a message by Ray Irvine
from port-hp300, dated 07/16/1999.

Anyway it would seem that the machine has the frodo stuff, as the
400's. Having no experience with those I'd leave the answer to
someone who knows. So if nothing else works try one of those 
funky cables that give you two RS-232 ports from a single 
DB25-connector.

btw, it's a nice machine actually. Too bad I haven't found more memory
for mine:-/
-- 
Jarkko Teppo
jate@uwasa.fi
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