Connecting laptop to PA-RISC machine via HyperTerm

[Nate79]

Hey all, I'm new here, and VERY new to HP-UX. I'm working on a training machine, an old PA-RISC machine, and I need to connect my laptop to it, so I can transfer patches and things back and forth. I've connected a crossover ethernet cable to the lan port on the back on the machine to my serial port on my laptop. Hyperterm isn't giving me a console prompt.

I'd like to tell you exactly what model of machine I'm on, but I don't know what it is! Any command I can use to get that info?

Anyway, if there's any other info you need that would helpful in solving this, I'd be happy to provide it.

Thanks,
Nate

[Steven Schweda]

> I've connected a crossover ethernet cable
> to the lan port on the back on the machine
> to my serial port on my laptop.

If you're actually running a cable between an
Ethernet port and an RS232 serial port, then
you probably need more help than you can
easily get in a forum like this. You should
probably look for some local person who knows
more basics than you seem to.

[Court Campbell]

OUCH!!!

If you can provide a model number then maybe we can start from there. There should be some sort of model number or part number on the machine.

[Nate79]

>If you're actually running a cable between >an Ethernet port and an RS232 serial port, >then you probably need more help than you >can easily get in a forum like this.

You are very correct! However, to put your mind a little at easy, after you mentioned it, I did realize the rediculousness of that configuration. So I guess I've got two options. 1. Network my laptop to the machine via crossover ethernet, or 2. find a serial cable to go from the serial port on my laptop to the consol port on the server. Correct?

As far as the model goes, all I can see is it's a Visualize B180L. I apologize for my ignorance, just trying to learn my new job without looking like a complete idiot. :-) (Well, to my coworkers anyway)

[Court Campbell]

I don't believe that that model has a console port. So a serial connection will be useless. You need to hook up a ps/2 keyboard and mouse to the machine. Then you need to see if you have a monitor that can connect to it. Otherwise you will need to get an EVC-VGA adapter for the monitor. You will have to look that up.

[spex · Accepted solution]

hp Visualize workstation b132L, b132L plus, b160L, and b180L owner's guide (a4190-90023)
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/CoreRedirect.jsp?redirectReason=DocIndexPDF&prodSeriesId=76149&targetPage=http%3A%2F%2Fh20000.www2.hp.com%2Fbc%2Fdocs%2Fsupport%2FSupportManual%2Flpv37741%2Flpv37741.pdf

hp Visualize workstation b class model b132L, b160L, b180L service handbook (a4190-90040)
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/CoreRedirect.jsp?redirectReason=DocIndexPDF&prodSeriesId=76149&targetPage=http%3A%2F%2Fh20000.www2.hp.com%2Fbc%2Fdocs%2Fsupport%2FSupportManual%2Flpv37935%2Flpv37935.pdf

[Nate79]

Thanks for the help.

[Steven E. Protter]

Shalom Nate,

I've done this before to D class boxes.

The model really doesn't matter. You connect the null model to the console port and then use the hyperterminal settings in the links above.

procomm plus, though it actually costs money is a little more flexible.

SEP

[Steven E. Protter]

Oh yes Nate and we thank people around here with the awarding of points.

I don't need any but others before me provided solutions and deserve to be rewarded accordingly.

SEP

[Nate79]

Oh yes, I forgot about the points. Thanks!