Re: Serial console on second port?

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On Mar 30, 2009, at 10:41 AM, Martin Husemann wrote:

> I have a Vax Station 4000 M96 and would like to use it with serial  
> console.
> It apparently has two serial ports, one MMJ and another one for the  
> printer
> with a DB25 connector.
>
> Since MMJ adapters (or even connectors) are pretty hard to get hold  
> of here
> (or unreasonable expensive) - is there an easy way to just use the  
> DB25
> connector instead?

In germany those MMJ connectors are used by Telekom on their  
splitters (Verbindung Amt-Splitter=TAE-MMJ). You can get them in  
electronic shops (some of them will crimp it for you) and maybe at a  
"T-Punkt" (Telekom store).


> Thanks,
>
> Martin
> P.S.: there seems to be no "console mode switch" to select keyboard  
> or console
> on this machine (like on the M60) - is it hidden somewhere or  
> should I expect
> it to just work?
>
> P.P.S.: I have a SFX graphics, but lacking a video cable for that  
> (working
> on solving that too), so I'm basically blind - please excuse the  
> stupid
> newbie questions.