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Date: 12/09/2005 09:36:28
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on 12/8/05 5:13 PM, James Taylor at logik@gateway.net.au wrote:
Hi there,=20
=20
Can someone give me a working pinout (MiniDIN8 to DB9 Serial) to suit
console on a mac? I=B9m trying to
Load netbsd on my mac and console via pc.
I=B9ve tried a null modem cable, straight thru modem cable with and without
dtr and im out of ideas, the screen
Turns black indicating ive put it into openfirmware mode =AD but then nothing=
!
Well, first off, you should probably know that a straight-thru serial cable
is *not* a null-modem cable. A null-modem cable has the rx and tx lines
crossed. =20
I've always used a straight-thru serial cable for getting console on my Mac=
s
without incident. Although, configuring the terminal software can be a bit
of a pain sometimes. I usually try 9600 bps, 8 data bits, no parity, and
one stop bit on my first attempt. If I get nothing, or if I get nothing
but gibberish, I'll bump the speed up to 38k and work my way down.
Using a Mac as serial console for an SGI Indy, I sometimes have to hit the
{Enter} key a few times at 9600 8N1 just to clear the ports and establish
communication. Of course, hardware handshaking has to be turned off.
Good luck.
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on 12/8/05 5:13 PM, James Taylor at logik@gateway.net.au wrote:<BR>
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<BLOCKQUOTE><FONT FACE=3D"Arial">Hi there,</FONT> <BR>
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<FONT FACE=3D"Arial">Can someone give me a working pinout (MiniDIN8 to DB9 Se=
rial) to suit console on a mac? I=B9m trying to</FONT> <BR>
<BR>
<FONT FACE=3D"Arial">Load netbsd on my mac and console via pc.</FONT> <BR>
<BR>
<FONT FACE=3D"Arial">I=B9ve tried a null modem cable, straight thru modem cable=
with and without dtr and im out of ideas, the screen</FONT> <BR>
<BR>
<FONT FACE=3D"Arial">Turns black indicating ive put it into openfirmware mode=
=AD but then nothing!</FONT> <BR>
<BR>
<BR>
Well, first off, you should probably know that a straight-thru serial cable=
is *not* a null-modem cable. A null-modem cable has the rx and =
tx lines crossed. <BR>
<BR>
I've always used a straight-thru serial cable for getting console on my Mac=
s without incident. Although, configuring the terminal software can be=
a bit of a pain sometimes. I usually try 9600 bps, 8 data bits, no pa=
rity, and one stop bit on my first attempt. If I get nothing, or=
if I get nothing but gibberish, I'll bump the speed up to 38k and work my w=
ay down. <BR>
<BR>
Using a Mac as serial console for an SGI Indy, I sometimes have to hit the =
{Enter} key a few times at 9600 8N1 just to clear the ports and establish co=
mmunication. Of course, hardware handshaking has to be turned of=
f.<BR>
<BR>
Good luck.<BR>
<BR>
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