On Mon, 29 Apr 1996, Marc Malagelada i Duch wrote:

> Last weekend I have little time to spend on my VAXStation2000, and I tried
> to connect a serial console, as I have no longer my VR290 color monitor.
> 
> <snip>
> 
> The 'terminal' is a old 286 with a 8250 serial port.The terminal Emulation
> is ANSI (VT100) and the parameters are 9600,E,7,1.
> 
> When I start the VAX, I receive the diagnostics in the screen, and finally I
> get the >>> prompt.
> 
> When I type anything at this prompt, I receive nothing.

Try setting the PC to 9600,8N1 and see if that works.

good luck,
Jonathan