Xref: utzoo comp.sys.dec:2290 comp.unix.ultrix:2319 Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!sun-barr!decwrl!crltrx!decvax!jfcl.dec.com!imokay.dec.com!jeff From: jeff@imokay.dec.com (Jeff Janock) Newsgroups: comp.sys.dec,comp.unix.ultrix Subject: Re: VaxStation II console port Message-ID: <574@imokay.dec.com> Date: 11 Dec 89 16:25:19 GMT References: <1989Nov22.133112.2078@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu> Reply-To: jeff@imokay.enet.dec.com (Jeff Janock) Organization: Digital Equipment Corp. Boxboro, MA Lines: 37 In article <1989Nov22.133112.2078@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu> garyf@mehlville.ncsa.uiuc.edu (Gary Faulkner) writes: >On the back of VaxStation II's, there is what appears to be a console port. >Can anyone tell me what the major and minor device #'s would be to access >this port (for Ultrix)?? > Hi, the port you refer to is the "console port" when not being used as a workstation. So, when up as a workstation, then /dev/console is assigned to the session manager window (if you use it) or dumps elsewhere major/minor 0/0 - I use this port for some stuff (modem work etc)... to use this port when running as a workstation, here is an ls -l crw-rw-rw- 1 root 38, 0 Dec 11 11:12 /dev/ttycp You can do (as root): # cd /dev # MAKEDEV ttycp and the correct device will be made... please note you need to set the baud rate with the dial selector in the rear of the unit - 2400bps works fine - You also need a 9pin to 25pin cable to utilize 'normal' rs232 devices... another gotcha, is that this port is character interrupt driven - steady stream of data either way keeps my GPX at loads over 2 (at 2400baud)!!! have fun... -jj -- Jeff Janock @ Digital +1 508 486 6102