Re: [cobalt-developers] Accessing the console port

[Tim Hockin <thockin@xxxxxxx>]

Jacques.Riopel@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> In case I can't connect via WEB to the XTR, I'd like to set up a direct
> connection to the console port.  I find that unless the CobaltXTR sees pin
> 8 (DCD) high, it won't give me a login prompt to my connected terminal,
> although it will output console messages from time to time.
> 
> Is there a way to permanently configure this port so it doesn't require
> DCD, so that I can use a simple send/receive/ground cable to communicate

It is an artifact of the getty running.  You may be able to configure the
getty to not wait for RI, or use a connector that ties RI to DTR (I think
that's right).  Or use a DTE that properly raises RI.  Never understood why
so many concentrators don't.


-- 
Tim Hockin
Systems Software Engineer
Sun Microsystems, Cobalt Server Appliances
thockin@xxxxxxx