1. Solaris

I'm stuck here trying to connect to a 280R via serial port A to a laptop. I set hyperterminal up for 9600, 8, N, 1, but when I hit enter, nothing comes up in hyperterminal. There is no keyboard or mouse attached to the 280R, and it doesnt have a video card, so thats not an option. I'm stumped.... (4 Replies)

2. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Hi, I have been using a computer to keep track of inventory for my business. I am pretty sure it runs on Unix. In the back of the computer there is some sort of PCI card that has about 8 RJ-11 ports on it. I use that card to connect the Unix system to my 3 VT-220 terminals. I use a simple 6... (1 Reply)

3. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

I have an x86 Sun server, with no CDROM drive and no OS currently loaded on it. I need to install CentOS on it... trying to figure out how to do that. I've heard there are ways to connect to the serial management port, and mount a laptop's CDROM drive as a drive the server will recognize to... (0 Replies)

4. Programming

I have a need to determine when a string has been completely sent via a serial port from a standard 'C' application. The code is as follows: SerialPort_Send = open (pPortString, O_WRONLY | O_NOCTTY | O_NONBLOCK); write (SerialPort_Send, pCommandString, strlen (pCommandString)); ... (2 Replies)

5. Solaris

Hi, I want to know if there is a command available for obtaining the BIOS Serial Number on a Sun Fire V240 machine? Or is it a known issue that it cannot be obtained through any command? Thanks, Vineet (4 Replies)

6. Hardware

I recently acquired a sunfire v240 and I'm trying to get into it so I can install linux on it. Right now I'm still trying to get a monitor connected so I can do this. I've tried connecting to it with a crossover cable to my laptop (vista and linux equipped). I was able to get a connection... (2 Replies)

7. Shell Programming and Scripting

Hi, I have a external board connected to my serial port. I need to execute "shutdown -r now" command when system boot up. When system boots up it requires a username ans password. Then I need to run my command. I can use rc script but that is rebooting system before it asks for username and... (0 Replies)

8. Solaris

Hi Everyone, In my environment, I have few T5220. On the iLOM Management Card, I have both Network and Serial port are cabled, I don't have any issues while I try to connect using Network Management port, but when I try to connect the serial port for the same server which is actually connected... (3 Replies)

9. Web Development

I am trying to write to a serial port and capture the reponse in a file - adduser ethan dialout The user `ethan' is already a member of `dialout' root@meow:/home/ethan# ls -l /dev/ttyS0 crw-rw-r-- 1 ethan dialout 4, 64 Oct 7 20:55 /dev/ttyS0 $fh1 = fopen("/dev/ttyS0", "w+");... (74 Replies)

10. Solaris

Hello, I have an unloaded T5140 machine and want to access the ILOM for the first time and subsequently the network port after that., and then load Solaris 10 the final January 2011 build. The first part is what confuses me -the cabling. I am coming from a Windows machine (w/appropriate... (5 Replies)