Re: serial console cable specs

[Richard Hartensveld <richard@infopact.nl>]

Mike Shaver wrote:

> I have a DIN<->DB9 adaptor and a DB9 cable, but Something Isn't Right.
>



> What does this cable need to be?  Do I need a NULL-modem thing?  How can
> I be 100% sure that a cable I purchase will let my Indy experience the
> joys or serial consoling?
>

man serial under irix will give you the pinouts.

> And, in the meantime, how can I force my Indy back to console=g?

also under irix, you can use the program nvram and do:

nvram console g

or set the environment from within the bootprom.

Richard