Jason Granat wrote: > Hello, > > I have a couple I2's I would like to run Debian on. I am having trouble > with the serial console. I am able to view the machine starting up > through Hyperterminal on my Windows PC but I am unable to type to the > console. On the I2 I have "setenv console d1". On the PC my term > settings are 9600 8 N 1, no flow control. I get to where I am prompted > to hit <ESC> for system maintenance and I press it repeatedly but I get > no response, the I2 continues to boot IRIX. My cable is connected like > so: > > I2 8 Pin Mini DIN Pin 3 (TD) to PC DB9 Pin 2 (RD) > I2 8 Pin Mini DIN Pin 4 (SG) to PC DB9 Pin 5 (SG) > I2 8 Pin Mini DIN Pin 5 (RD) to PC DB9 Pin 3 (TD)
That's not enough to allow hardware handshake. > Can anyone help? http://www.csv.ica.uni-stuttgart.de/homes/ths/linux-mips/doc/i2-pinout works for me. Btw, I believe the old Macintosh cables are similiar to your cable, so they also won't work reliably. Thiemo
