Subject: Re: Serial console on VAXStation 4000/60
To: Marco Steinbach <coco@executive-computing.de>
From: Michael Kukat <michael@unixiron.org>
List: port-vax
Date: 05/24/2001 09:56:12
Hi !

On Thu, 24 May 2001, Marco Steinbach wrote:
> >Yes, but on the 4000/[69]0 it is at the front. Attention, there are 2 switches,
> >one is for the speaker, the other (labeled S3) is for console selection. Just
> >flip this to the upper position, and serial console should work.
> >The switch is hidden behind the flap on the right side.
> [...]
>
> Just for the record: I've not tried the socket behind the front flap, since the printer-port in
> the backside of my 4000/90 works perfectly for me. As long, as you stated, the S3 switch behind
> the front flap, is up.

Be careful. The socket on the front is no console, it is a connector for a kind
of phone or headset or so. You can connect a microphone and a speaker there,
and there is a phone symbol.

...Michael

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