Subject: Re: serial console
To: None <port-pmax@netbsd.org>
From: Josh Davidson <dogtoy@ductape.net>
List: port-pmax
Date: 05/23/2000 10:01:35
Quoting Josh Davidson <dogtoy@ductape.net>:
> Quoting "Aaron J. Grier" <agrier@poofygoof.com>:
>
> > On Sun, May 21, 2000 at 07:55:50AM -0500, Josh Davidson wrote:
> > > ok, i've made the cable, but i can't get it to work. I have made a
> > > mouse terminator and removed the huge frame buffer SIMM, but no luck.
> >
> > how do you have it wired? Do you have pins 3&4 on the MMJ connected
> > together? Have you inadvertently flipped the TX and RX lines?
>
> I have pins 3&4 wired to DB-25 pin 7, pin 2(TX) wired to DB-25 pin 3 (the
> RX on
> the tty, because it needs to be cross-over right?), and pin 5(RX) wired to
> DB-25
> pin 2 (TX on tty, crossover, same as before). Is this right??
Which pin is pin 1(MMJ)? I would think it was the first on the left (if you are
looking at the back of the machine). Just thought this needed to be clarified
since this could make a big difference to my wiring. (ie: if pin 1 was the first
to the right, my wiring would all be backwards)
Thanks,
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