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please, Luke, use the force
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::Don't know? The best hint is on the front, if it says ultra on it then... | ::Don't know? The best hint is on the front, if it says ultra on it then... | ||
− | :yes it will be an ultrasparc! If that case is true, then your dealing with | + | ::yes it will be an ultrasparc! If that case is true, then your dealing with |
− | :a 64bit processor, and will need to search for a sutiable,useable, and hop | + | ::a 64bit processor, and will need to search for a sutiable,useable, and hop |
− | efuly community based operating system, or start your own. I recommand, gnu/ | + | ::efuly community based operating system, or start your own. I recommand, gnu/ |
− | + | ::Linux debian, | |
<center><big>WARING</big></center> | <center><big>WARING</big></center> | ||
− | + | :prereqs | |
− | + | ::yes computers have those.. | |
− | + | ::You should know the basics before starting a install on anything other then an | |
− | + | ::i386, and even then when you install linux on a PC you do know how to use a mo | |
− | + | ::nitor? it's as simple as that, using what is in front of you, keyboard, mouse, | |
− | + | ::monitor, (maybe a little less of the mouse). | |
− | + | :other stuff to know | |
− | + | ::WTF RS232, it's a type of connection, very programmable (*beyond scope of documentation) | |
− | + | ::If you know what an' old printer cable looks like you could tell me what this port looks like. | |
− | + | ::Like-wise for the old DB9 mice.(the ways of RS232 are dying and are beyond me, really) | |
− | + | :same boat? great. | |
− | + | ::Now find a null-modem cable. hmm, what would one look like you ask? The truth, at least for me, | |
− | + | ::Is that I couldn't tell you what one looks like, but I could go and find you one in recycling ^_^ | |
− | + | ::( as a note, when cable diving in the cable been, pease do bring all the other good cables back to | |
− | + | ::the top with you) | |
− | + | :you might need some adapters too. | |
− | + | :that cable looks better then my ascii art, but trust me it's way cooler then a real picture.... | |
DB9---\ /---DB9 | DB9---\ /---DB9 | ||
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− | + | ::yay!! are you with me... now use a searial connection program like [http://www.gnu.org/software/screen/ screen], or minicom... I will use minicom for this document, because it is the one I know.. best. | |
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | :type minicom | ||
+ | ::may the fun begain | ||
+ | you @ here $ minicom | ||
+ | |||
+ | :: if you get a permission denied error, then be lazy and | ||
+ | you @ here $ su - | ||
+ | |||
+ | :: now type | ||
+ | |||
+ | root @ here # minicom | ||
+ | |||
+ | :now on to the poor mans configuration for the minicom aplication for the task of installing, | ||
+ | :on this elucide piece of hardware... | ||
+ | |||
+ | Welcome to minicom 2.1 | ||
+ | OPTIONS: History Buffer, F-key Macros, Search History Buffer, I18n | ||
+ | Compiled on Oct 26 2005, 04:23:35. | ||
+ | Press CTRL-A Z for help on special keys | ||
+ | |||
+ | :after you see this screen, press and hold Ctrl, tap 'a' then tap 'o' | ||
+ | :and you should see | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | lqqqqq[configuration]qqqqqqk | ||
+ | x Filenames and paths x | ||
+ | x File transfer protocols x | ||
+ | x Serial port setup x | ||
+ | x Modem and dialing x | ||
+ | x Screen and keyboard x | ||
+ | x Save setup as dfl x | ||
+ | x Save setup as.. x | ||
+ | x Exit x | ||
+ | mqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqj | ||
+ | |||
+ | highlight "Serial port setup" | ||
+ | |||
+ | lqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqk | ||
+ | x A - Serial Device : /dev/ttyS0 x | ||
+ | x B - Lockfile Location : /var/lock x | ||
+ | x C - Callin Program : x | ||
+ | x D - Callout Program : x | ||
+ | x E - Bps/Par/Bits : 9600 8N1 x | ||
+ | x F - Hardware Flow Control : Yes x | ||
+ | x G - Software Flow Control : No x | ||
+ | x x | ||
+ | x Change which setting? x | ||
+ | mqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqj | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | make sure your setup looks like this one? if you know thy system, then set "A" to the port the | ||
+ | null-modem cable is pluged into like "/dev/modem" or what ever link your O.S. uses. | ||
+ | |||
+ | <center>please, Luke, use the force</center> | ||
+ | |||
+ | once it's all set up | ||
+ | |||
+ | go back to the main menu for minicom, do so by pressing [ESC] a few times, until you see the | ||
+ | first screen, then press CTRL-A z to open the main menu, but make sure you have saved the changes you made. | ||
+ | exit and start minicom once more, after you set up the the app. |
Revision as of 17:25, 26 December 2005
- Systems with the SPARC to them
- First: know thy system
- The question is yours, which sun-microsystem-axel-sparc-clone do you have?
- Don't know? The best hint is on the front, if it says ultra on it then...
- yes it will be an ultrasparc! If that case is true, then your dealing with
- a 64bit processor, and will need to search for a sutiable,useable, and hop
- efuly community based operating system, or start your own. I recommand, gnu/
- Linux debian,
- prereqs
- yes computers have those..
- You should know the basics before starting a install on anything other then an
- i386, and even then when you install linux on a PC you do know how to use a mo
- nitor? it's as simple as that, using what is in front of you, keyboard, mouse,
- monitor, (maybe a little less of the mouse).
- other stuff to know
- WTF RS232, it's a type of connection, very programmable (*beyond scope of documentation)
- If you know what an' old printer cable looks like you could tell me what this port looks like.
- Like-wise for the old DB9 mice.(the ways of RS232 are dying and are beyond me, really)
- same boat? great.
- Now find a null-modem cable. hmm, what would one look like you ask? The truth, at least for me,
- Is that I couldn't tell you what one looks like, but I could go and find you one in recycling ^_^
- ( as a note, when cable diving in the cable been, pease do bring all the other good cables back to
- the top with you)
- you might need some adapters too.
- that cable looks better then my ascii art, but trust me it's way cooler then a real picture....
DB9---\ /---DB9 \___________________/ / \ DB25---/ \--- DB25
- yay!! are you with me... now use a searial connection program like screen, or minicom... I will use minicom for this document, because it is the one I know.. best.
- type minicom
- may the fun begain
you @ here $ minicom
- if you get a permission denied error, then be lazy and
you @ here $ su -
- now type
root @ here # minicom
- now on to the poor mans configuration for the minicom aplication for the task of installing,
- on this elucide piece of hardware...
Welcome to minicom 2.1 OPTIONS: History Buffer, F-key Macros, Search History Buffer, I18n Compiled on Oct 26 2005, 04:23:35. Press CTRL-A Z for help on special keys
- after you see this screen, press and hold Ctrl, tap 'a' then tap 'o'
- and you should see
lqqqqq[configuration]qqqqqqk x Filenames and paths x x File transfer protocols x x Serial port setup x x Modem and dialing x x Screen and keyboard x x Save setup as dfl x x Save setup as.. x x Exit x mqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqj
highlight "Serial port setup"
lqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqk x A - Serial Device : /dev/ttyS0 x x B - Lockfile Location : /var/lock x x C - Callin Program : x x D - Callout Program : x x E - Bps/Par/Bits : 9600 8N1 x x F - Hardware Flow Control : Yes x x G - Software Flow Control : No x x x x Change which setting? x mqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqj
make sure your setup looks like this one? if you know thy system, then set "A" to the port the null-modem cable is pluged into like "/dev/modem" or what ever link your O.S. uses.
once it's all set up
go back to the main menu for minicom, do so by pressing [ESC] a few times, until you see the first screen, then press CTRL-A z to open the main menu, but make sure you have saved the changes you made. exit and start minicom once more, after you set up the the app.