> I have a _suspicion_ (no more than that,) that the RS232 ports on a
> Sparc are wired up as DCE, and on a PC as DTE.  I.e. a Sparc is a
> piece of equipment expecting a terminal to be plugged in, whereas a
> PC thinks it is a terminal expecting a piece of equipment to be
> plugged in.

no thats not the case - a null modem cable is required for a terminal 
connection and a straight thru for a modem on a sparc.

GREG