Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2001 17:09:34 -0600 (CST) From: <daved@hobbes.lanimal.net> Message-ID: <Pine.GSO.4.10.10111191704400.24485-100000@hobbes.lanimal.net> Subject: Re: [suse-sparc] SPARCstation X?
I'd suggest simply plugging a 25pin serial cable with null modem adapter
to a PC running CRT or Hyperterm or something...
Without a monitor it will default to using the serial ports as a console.
Watch it boot up... it should give you much more of an idea as to what
kinda machine you have in the banner if not explicit.
You mentioned it has 3 S-BUS slots, but i dnot see those on your text
backplane diagram :( does it have any MBUS slots? I'm guessing not if you
didnt see any obvious cards that looked like CPUs. That narrows it down a
bit.
-Daved
On Mon, 19 Nov 2001, Thomas Bishop wrote:
> Hello,
> Just joined this list. Beginning my journey to the SUN. I have been given a
> sparc(?), but I have been unable to determine exactly what it is. I have yet
> to see a backplate that matches what this one has. As it came with no
> monitor, mouse & pad, nor keyboard, I would like to find out so I can track
> down these peripherals (although I do have a monitor coming from eBay). From
> left to right, this is what is on the backplate:
>
> SCSI DB-15 (?) RJ Serial B Serial A [ DIN & 4 sound ]
> // / <...> TP<...>
>
> I might add, that this pizza box has been reconfigured into another
> fabricated case for use as a printer server. There is, what I assume to be a
> video out (9 pin) on the case. This machine has a holder for two SCSI
> drives, although it has only one 2.1G. It has three S-bus slots, a crystal
> sound chip and a floppy drive, if that helps narrow it down. I have no idea
> of the processor, but I believe it is glued to the mobo, which I recall
> reading somewhere occured only on some models. I have a bunch of part
> numbers, none of which jive with what I've found except for the crystal chip.
> I have no idea of the OS, although I will probably put SuSE on it
> eventually. At this point, all I can do is turn it on, although I think I
> have discovered its IP #, but have not been able to telnet to it. If I seem
> confused, it's because I am. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Tom
>
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> TRBishop
> tb64710@alltel.net
> SuSE 7.2 Pro
>
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