On Thu, 14 Dec 2000, Karel van Houten wrote:
> These DECStations require full modem control signals on the
> prom console. I would build a D25 serial modem-faker cable:
>
> 1 ------------------- 1
>
> 2 -------\ /--------- 2
> X
> 3 -------/ \--------- 3
>
> 4 -+ +- 4
> | |
> 5 -+ +- 5
>
> 6 -+ +- 6
> | |
> 7 -)---------------)- 7
> | |
> 8 -+ +- 8
> | |
> 20 -+ +- 20
>
> This should work.
It would work for firmware, but it would break for RTS/CTS hanshaking
(the standard one these days). At 9600bps you may well live with it, but
for anything faster you'll likely lose characters.
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