on 06/10/2009 01:37 PM Maurice Janssen wrote the following:
> On Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 12:57:40PM +0300, Thanasis wrote:
>
>> I don't know if that matters, but let me add that the connection between
>> the sparc machine's port and the ups' port consists of two cables and a
>> gender changer in between, like so:
>> On the sun's port side the plug is a DB25 and the other end on the same
>> cable in a DB9. This RS232 DB9 is connected through a "gender changer"
>> to the UPS' black cable which is DB9 on both ends.
>> Gender changer is DB9 male/male:
>> http://www.partsdata.co.uk/Gender_changer_2x_DB9_male_K-100.html
>> I hope it's clear ...
>>
>
> I hope it's not a null-modem cable.
>
> Maurice
>
No it's not. Because I use the same connection on port A (/dev/ttya),
with a null modem cable as the second part (after the gender changer),
to connect to a serial port on a pc, and get the console login prompt
(of the sun machine) via kermit (the pc runs linux).
