Using Windoze Hyperterminal as Console

[Kim Kendall]

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?

[Massimo Bianchi]

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

[Steven E. Protter · Accepted solution]

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

[Tim Sanko]

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.

[Kim Kendall]

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.

[Paula J Frazer-Campbell]

Kim

Null Moden cable info:-


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


Paula

[Robert-Jan Goossens]

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

[Kim Kendall]

found the setting for "EM100" - works now