[Info-vax] Issue with booting and/or seeing the SYSBOOT prompt

[Scott Dorsey]

Stephen Hoffman  <seaohveh at hoffmanlabs.invalid> wrote:
>Using the iLO is easier than USB adapters and the console serial line, 
>other posts here to the contrary.  Unless you already have a box of 
>parts and some experience with USB serial adapters and a host app that 
>is compatible with the USB-to-serial serial adapter.

Sadly this is true.  USB-to-serial adaptors are total disasters even
if you happen to find one that isn't counterfeit.  I am fine with
serial ports and always keep some PCI serial cards around because 
I have spent far too much time fighting to get a serial adaptor to work.

If you put a paperclip between pins 2 and 3, characters should be
echoed back to the screen when you type.  When you remove the clip,
the characters should stop being echoed.  If this is not the case
then your serial port or terminal emulator is not functioning.  This
is the number one first step toward getting any serial port running.
--scott
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