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by **George Le** » Sun, 21 Oct 2001 10:56:57

I am connectiong two SPARC20 (Solaris 8) through null modem cable, local
host using port B, remote host using port A, when I type: tip hardwire
I got "Connected", but nothing else happens afterward, what should I do to
get prompt so I can login?

Thanks a lot.

by **Philip Bro** » Thu, 25 Oct 2001 08:38:45

>I am connectiong two SPARC20 (Solaris 8) through null modem cable, local
>host using port B, remote host using port A, when I type: tip hardwire
>I got "Connected", but nothing else happens afterward, what should I do to
>get prompt so I can login?

you didnt explicitly say that "remote host" was headless.

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by **Phil Edwar** » Thu, 25 Oct 2001 08:44:27

> I am connectiong two SPARC20 (Solaris 8) through null modem cable, local
> host using port B, remote host using port A, when I type: tip hardwire
> I got "Connected", but nothing else happens afterward, what should I do to
> get prompt so I can login?

The console will only route keyboard and monitor I/O down the serial line
if it boots and discovers no keyboard and monitor. Was that the case when
you booted the machine?

If the machine booted with a keyboard and monitor, then you need to tell it
to start speaking on the serial line with the... ah, crumbs... I think the
command is /usr/sbin/eeprom, not sure, never used it. Check for a man page.

Or you can just down the machine, unplug the keyboard and stuff, then
power it back on. :-)

Phil

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