Archived thread 246631 from Sun Sparc Users. Markdown source: Sun_Sparc_Users/thread_246631_using_ubuntu_for_sun_console.md
Normally I can take one Sun box and connect serial ports with a null modem cable to another since output is echoed to ttya. Then just use tip to display the console on the second Sun system.
How can I use my Linux X86 ubuntu system to do the same thing? I have COM1 (ttyS0) connected to ttya on the Sun system (Ultra 10). I've tried minicom but the console does not seem to be showing when I run it. Any simple guides on this besides www.tldp.org? Or other info?
sdstraw said: How can I use my Linux X86 ubuntu system to do the same thing? I have COM1 (ttyS0) connected to ttya on the Sun system (Ultra 10).
For our Ciscos at work I use GTKTerm from the Universe repositories for that. It does not support anything but serial ports. That's about all I want it to do - and _this_ it does sufficiently good.
kind regards
Marc
Many thanks, Marc!
Cheers, Steven