Article:		BSD Disk Images
Subject:		[newbie] how to access serial console
Date:		2002-11-22 06:53:17
From:		anonymous2
Hi, I have a SparcStation 5 over here running OpenBSD. It sits without a monitor or keyboard under my desk. I see it through ssh from my w2k laptop. Now, I modified the boot floppy, but how do i access my SS via serial. I mean, what sorts of cables do I need, where can I get 'm, what (windows) software would one use to initiate a serial connection. thank you nice article btw, been wanting to do that for a long time now

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• [newbie] how to access serial console
  2003-08-24 12:31:16  anonymous2 [Reply | View]
  
  
  You will need to by a "null modem cable". Check the available Com ports on you PC to determine the connector required e.g. I use 9pinF to 9pinF:
  
  OpenBSD
  [com port 0]
  |
  |
  [null modem cable]
  |
  |
  [com port 0]
  Windows/OpenBSD dual boot
  
  Then in Windows, start hyperterminal and chose to connect "Direct to com0" with settings:
  Bits per second = 9600
  Data bits = 8
  Parity = None
  Stop bits = 1
  
  Better still, go buy "Absolute OpenBSD" by Michael W. Lucas - craking read!
  
  Cheers