On Sat, 21 Mar 2009 15:40:22 -0400 Daniel Barowy <m...@barowy.net>
wrote:
> >> umass0 at uhub0 port 1 configuration 1 interface 0 "Memorex
> >> Flashdrive 303B" rev 2.00/1.10 addr 2
> >> umass0: using SCSI over Bulk-Only
> >> scsibus1 at umass0: 2 targets, initiator 0
> >> sd0 at scsibus1 targ 1 lun 0: <Memorex, Flashdrive 303B, PMAP>
> >> SCSI0 0/direct removable
> >> sd0: 122MB, 15 cyl, 255 head, 63 sec, 512 bytes/sec, 251776 sec
> >> total
> >
> > um. I'd remove this until you figure out your issue...
> >
> >
> Actually-- this was here so that I could dump the dmesg. I wanted to
> try to do it quickly before the machine froze again. So no, it does
> not appear to be a USB issue-- I did do that.
Serial is your best friend! --Yes, your friend does have a habit of
picking fights when he's drunk, but none the less, he's still your best
friend, and he will help you out of most bad situations.
On the G3 Beige I have here, there are two serial ports, albeit one is
marked with a "phone" icon (TTYA), and the other is marked with a
"printer" icon (TTYB). The serial ports use a MiniDIN-8F connector,
rather than the DE-9 (mistakenly called "DB-9") connector more
typically seen on x86 systems.
I've got no clue what kind of serial connector is used on your G4
Sawtooth, but if it uses MiniDIN-8F, you can easily find a converter to
DE-9. Run a null-modem cable between the G4 and your x86.
On your x86 box just use cu(1):
$ sudo cu -l /dev/tty00 -s 38400
Boot into OpenFirmware. Cmd-Opt-O-F
> setenv auto-boot? false
> setenv output-device ttya
> setenv input-device ttya
> reset-all
If you need to go back to the original values (i.e. get your apple
keyboard and display working again), just run `printenv` to see what
they were (usually "display" and "kbd").
--
J.C. Roberts
