[SunHELP] can't type through serial port

[Ben Ricker]

Have you tried typing in the root password and hitting 'Enter'?

The message you see on the screen shows that you have an issue with a
filesystem; the system was unable to fsck a filesystem properly due to a
crash? Try hard resetting the machine and see if you get the output.

Additionally, I am assuming you checked the Hyperterminal settings to
make sure they are correct (i.e., 8-N-1 at 9600baud)?

Hth,

Ben Ricker


On Wed, 2003-01-08 at 09:09, Zaheer Ahmed wrote:
> Hi Sunhelp user,
> First I wish a very "Happy New Year" to you and your family.
> Now
> Using a PC hyperterminal of my laptop I can view console of Ultra 60 machine
> using a null modem cable. But the problem is the communication between laptop
> keyboard and system's serial port is not going through. The console is showing
> this kind of message "Type root password or press ctrl-d for normal boot" and
> whatever i press nothing happens on screen. No ctrl-d, ctrl + Break/Pause keys,
> or Return key working.
> Anyhelp please.
> 
> Thanks
> Zaheer Ahmed
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