Subject: new si and reselects
To: None <jim@reptiles.org>
From: Gordon W. Ross <gwr@mc.com>
List: port-sun3
Date: 11/27/1995 15:50:04
> From: jim@reptiles.org (Jim Mercer)
> Date: Mon, 27 Nov 1995 15:25:10 -0500 (EST)

> > Is the EEPROM set correctly for the serial console?
> > (I'm puzzled.  Serial console works OK for me...)
> 
> tuatara# eeprom
> hwupdate=0 (Wed Dec 31 19:00:00 1969)
> memsize=32
> memtest=32
> scrsize=1152x900
> watchdog_reboot=false
> default_boot=true
> bootdev=sd(0,0,0)
> kbdtype=0 (Sun)
> console=ttya
> keyclick=false
> diagdev=xy(0,0,0)
> 
> should kbdtype be something other than 0?
No, that's fine.

That console works OK with the PROM, right?
Is there a speed/parity mismatch or something?
I use 9600-N-8-1 on ttya...

> well, hopefully by tonight, i'll have this box up and running again as
> my primary news server.  this ought to stress test things.

Great!  (I'll keep my fingers crossed! 8^)

Gordon