Anyone have any difficulty getting serial console on a generic Ultra5?  I
	do this all the time at work, at least on the "server" model of the U/5.  
	VGA console without a keyboard attached sync's against the monitor, says
	it cant find a in input device and is switching to ttya for input &
	output, and then looses sync. (to be expected).  When I connect up a
	generic serial cable to serial "A" (no i'm not connecting to the parallel
	port), I get nothing.  Just using regular old Windows teraterm.  

	baud:	9600
	data:	8
	parity: none
	stop:	1
	flow:	none 

	I also tried hardware and software flow, for good measure.  As well as
	some other lame windows terminals (SecureCRT, Hyperterinal).  I also tried
	(out of desperation) using the SparcClassic serial port splitter cable -
	authentic Sun one - nothing.

	Before I go hauling this thing all over my house trying to tip into it
	from another sparc, maybe someone has seen this before?  I'm thinking now
	maybe I need to turn on local echo and set some OpenBoot variables.

I think you probably need a null modem.  That's what I'm using.

You may also want to invest ~$30 in a breakout box.

Eduardo
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