[ILUG] Linux on a SparcStation

[Colin Whittaker]

Liam Bedford stated the following on Wed, May 08, 2002 at 06:28:42PM +0100 :
> On Wed, 8 May 2002 18:19:09 +0100 (IST)
> Mel <mel at csn.ul.ie> blurted in message
> Pine.LNX.4.44.0205081811431.1543-100000 at skynet:
> 
> > 
> > I've managed to get my hands on an old SparcStation 5 and I want to try
> > and put Linux on it. I think the keyboard is busted because the screen
> > remains black when I turn them on so I'm trying to get some reaction via a
> > serial terminal so I can see boot messages.
> > 
> unplug the video card. then it'll default to a serial connection.

A missing keyboard will trigger the system to switch to serial console.

> 
> it'll probably default to 9600, and as Kevin mentioned, a null cable is
> required.
> 
> L.
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