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bgalakazam
 Post subject: 7028-6E1 display
Unread postPosted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 1:01 am 
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As I mentioned in my other topic, I just acquired an IBM pSeries 610 type 7028-6e1 with AIX 5.1 installation disks, but no HDD. I will find a SCSI disk easily, but my concern is that I don't have a serial console.

Will I be able to put in a PCI graphics card so I can hook a monitor via VGA cable? If not, what are my choices at getting some sort of display?

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 Post subject: Re: 7028-6E1 display
Unread postPosted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 1:35 am 
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If you have a pc with a serial port, you can connect to the ibm's serial port with a null-modem cable and use your favourite terminal emulator.

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 Post subject: Re: 7028-6E1 display
Unread postPosted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 8:49 am 
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bradbobak wrote:
If you have a pc with a serial port, you can connect to the ibm's serial port with a null-modem cable and use your favourite terminal emulator.


If the null modem cable has RTS/CTS wired, you can.

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 Post subject: Re: 7028-6E1 display
Unread postPosted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 12:42 pm 
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OK, so I was able to boot, I get to the installer, at that point I lose control over input from minicom. Pressing any key doesn't do anything. I have to hard reset. Minicom is responsive prior to that point.

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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                Welcome to AIX.
                       boot image timestamp: 23:39 04/15
                 The current time and date: 19:42:25 10/17/2011
                number of processors: 1    size of memory: 512Mb
boot device: /pci@fef00000/ide@b,1/disk@0:\ppc\chrp\bootfile.exe
closing stdin and stdout...
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

AIX Version 5.1


 ******* Please define the System Console. *******

Type a 1 and press Enter to use this terminal as the
  system console.
Pour definir ce terminal comme console systeme, appuyez
  sur 1 puis sur Entree.
Taste 1 und anschliessend die Eingabetaste druecken, um
  diese Datenstation als Systemkonsole zu verwenden.
Premere il tasto 1 ed Invio per usare questo terminal
  come console.
Escriba 1 y pulse Intro para utilizar esta terminal como
  consola del sistema.
Escriviu 1 1 i premeu Intro per utilitzar aquest
  terminal com a consola del sistema.
Digite um 1 e pressione Enter para utilizar este terminal
  como console do sistema.


Also worth noting, it is listed as Offline, despite that I have access to the server:
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 CTRL-A Z for help |  9600 8N1 | NOR | Minicom 2.5    | VT102 |      Offline


Disconnecting and reconnecting doesn't work. Can you suggest what I can try? Perhaps another terminal emulator?

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 Post subject: Re: 7028-6E1 display
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I have a NULL modem that loops back all the DTR/DTS RTS/CTS so that each side never gets hung up over handshake signals. A hardware solution that could be solved in software of course but for me it removes the ambiguities.

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 Post subject: Re: 7028-6E1 display
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Issue was with minicom. I run Hyperterminal in XP and it didn't freeze. I am just waiting on my SCSI drive now so I can install.

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 Post subject: Re: 7028-6E1 display
Unread postPosted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 6:02 pm 
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bgalakazam wrote:
Issue was with minicom not being configured to use RTS/CTS.


fixed that for you.

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 Post subject: Re: 7028-6E1 display
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Hardware Flow Control was set to Yes. Connection is still listed as offline.

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+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+   
    | A -    Serial Device      : /dev/cuau0                                |   
    | B - Lockfile Location     : /var/spool/lock                           |   
    | C -   Callin Program      :                                           |   
    | D -  Callout Program      :                                           |   
    | E -    Bps/Par/Bits       : 9600 8N1                                  |   
    | F - Hardware Flow Control : Yes                                       |   
    | G - Software Flow Control : No                                        |   
    |                                                                       |   
    |    Change which setting?                                              |   
    +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+   
            | Screen and keyboard      |                                       
            | Save setup as dfl        |                                       
            | Save setup as..          |                                       
            | Exit                     |                                       
            | Exit from Minicom        |                                       
            +--------------------------+                                       
                                                                             

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 Post subject: Re: 7028-6E1 display
Unread postPosted: Thu Oct 20, 2011 2:12 pm 
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It's possible it also needs software flow control. I never turn it off so I never noticed how it affects console selection on an RS/6000.

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 Post subject: Re: 7028-6E1 display
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Well I ended up struggling with OpenSSH installation and finally got it working. No more need for VT and serial cable.

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As it should be.

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You two seem very certain.

Isn't there a reason that a null modem cable is the first hardware purchase we recommend to new SGI owners?

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 Post subject: Re: 7028-6E1 display
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SAQ wrote:
You two seem very certain.
Isn't there a reason that a null modem cable is the first hardware purchase we recommend to new SGI owners?

Well the cable proved vital as I spent about a week installing AIX 5.1 and configuring it to use RPMs and installing OpenSSH. But now the server is in a remote location and I can just use SSH when I need it :)

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