[SunHELP] Sun E450 serial console problem

[Peter Stokes]

Hi

Maybe try to borrow one to test?

Peter
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Peter Stokes
Ashlyn Computer Services
Tel: 01636 627990
Mbl: 07977 532320
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On 20 Dec 2013, at 13:37, Mikhail Emelchenkov <iam at soaw.com> wrote:

> Hi Peter,
>
> I agree, its the obvious solution, to connect monitor and keyboard. Its
hard
> to find these Sun devices there, in Russia, Moscow (and if I even find it
they
> probably will cost a lot). E450 I bought by accident.
>
> Mikhail Emelchenkov :: Entrepreneur :: http://soaw.com
>
> On Dec 20, 2013, at 11:49 AM, Peter Stokes <peter at ashlyn.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> Hi
>>
>> Suggest you install a graphics card and Sun keyboard and set switch to
> normal
>> bootup. If it comes up ok, then check the printenv list at ok prompt, do a
>> set-defaults  and see if the serial output without keyboard attached works
>> now.
>>
>> Alternative is to attach Sun keyboard and hold stop and N key down on
> poweron
>> which on most early systems will reset NVRAM to defaults.
>>
>> Peter
>> ---------------------------
>> Peter Stokes
>> Ashlyn Computer Services
>> Tel: 01636 627990
>> Mbl: 07977 532320
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>>
>>
>>
>> On 19 Dec 2013, at 21:04, Mikhail Emelchenkov <iam at soaw.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I tried different speeds, nowhere get English characters. Is there any
>>> way to automate this testing, or flush speed to default 9200?
>>>
>>> Mikhail Emelchenkov
>>> http://soaw.com
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>> On 20.12.2013, at 0:52, stephen price <sd_price at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> serial port probably fine - change your speed from 9600 to something
else
>> -
>>>> keep trying different speeds -
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ________________________________
>>>> From:
>>>> Mikhail Emelchenkov <iam at soaw.com>
>>>> To: sunhelp at sunhelp.org
>>>> Sent: Thursday,
>>>> December 19, 2013 2:40 PM
>>>> Subject: [SunHELP] Sun E450 serial console problem
>>>> Hello!
>>>>
>>>> Recently I have bought Sun E450 and it seems serial port not working:
>>>> 1. I tried to connect USB-to-Serial, and got some garbage output in
>>>> terminal,
>>>> and this garbage are the same each time I power on the machine or
>>>> run test
>>>> (right key state). 9600 8n1.
>>>> 2. I tried to connect real cable DB25-to-DB9, no
>>>> output in terminal at all.
>>>>
>>>> So I have a question: is there any way to fix the
>>>> broken port? Are there any
>>>> other things I should try to get serial port
>>>> working?
>>>>
>>>> Mikhail Emelchenkov :: Entrepreneur :: http://soaw.com
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