topic Using Windoze Hyperterminal as Console in Operating System - HP-UX

Using Windoze Hyperterminal as Console

Kim Kendall — Mon, 15 Dec 2003 09:50:16 GMT

I'm trying to use the Windoze Hyperterminal as the Console on an L class (as well as A & N class systems)

So far, I haven't been able to get anything to work. The settings I'm using are:

8-N-1 , Xon/Xoff, at 9600 - connecting using a 9 pin serial cable.

What else am I missing to make this work?

Re: Using Windoze Hyperterminal as Console

Massimo Bianchi — Mon, 15 Dec 2003 09:59:03 GMT

Hi,
is the serial a cross-cable ?

Did you plug it in the "console" jack ?

I know these are trivial questions, but your setup looks right, so we must check connections...

HTH,
Massimo

Re: Using Windoze Hyperterminal as Console

Steven E. Protter — Mon, 15 Dec 2003 10:33:37 GMT

You need a null modem cable like what ships with PC-Anywhere. For reasons I don't understand, a nine pin straight through cable won't work.

Once you have the right cable all you have to do is press the dail button in your hyperterminal session. You will be prompted for a console logoin.

This is still touchy and it might be difficult to invoke a recovery shell or complete an install this way.

A dumb terminmal or web console would be better. I've done what you have, because I have a throwaway 9000 box in the basement(to my wife's unhappiness as she calls it my Mistress).

SEP

Re: Using Windoze Hyperterminal as Console

Tim Sanko — Mon, 15 Dec 2003 10:37:38 GMT

If you could get communications working you might like to download PUTTY. It is much better than hyperTerminal. (Fast death / hyperTerminal if you are editing a /stand/system. )

If you are just checking output of scripts and not using an editor it is acceptable.

Re: Using Windoze Hyperterminal as Console

Kim Kendall — Mon, 15 Dec 2003 10:37:57 GMT

Plan B -

How do you set a 700/96 to VT100 mode?

I'm doing a new install from media, and when it gets to the first install menu, it is trashed.

Re: Using Windoze Hyperterminal as Console

Paula J Frazer-Campbell — Mon, 15 Dec 2003 10:42:45 GMT

Kim

Null Moden cable info:-

http://www.loop-back.com/null-mod.html

Paula

Re: Using Windoze Hyperterminal as Console

Robert-Jan Goossens — Mon, 15 Dec 2003 10:43:22 GMT

Hi Kim,

Document description: Can VT220 be used with the HP 700/96 terminal?
Document id: A4847110

http://www1.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docLocale=en_US&docId=200000067003997

Hope this helps,
Robert-Jan

Re: Using Windoze Hyperterminal as Console

Kim Kendall — Mon, 15 Dec 2003 10:43:36 GMT

found the setting for "EM100" - works now