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From: ESC1298@ESOC.BITNET (Danielle Heinzer)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.sun
Subject: Hardcopy of console system?
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Date: 16 Jan 89 00:39:53 GMT
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Hi,

I would like to have a hardcopy of the system console (either the window
system console, and the monitor when not in window mode). And this for any
window system (SunView, NeWS, X-Windows).

I have tried to connect a VT100 terminal on one serial port of my Sun3/50,
on which I can plug a hardcopy printer.

I have set the PROM Console I/O to this serial port, and then the boot
procedure outputs appear on the terminal.

But I can no longer login on the Sun monitor !!! And so cannot use the
window system.

I have contacted Hotline Germany, and the guy told me: "It is impossible
to have a deported console and the monitor active simultaneously".

Is it true? How do you manage with operationnel Suns ?

You can send me mail directly to esc1298@esoc.bitnet, I will then send a
summary to the group.

     Regards,

Danielle Heinzer
ESA Computer Department/Computer Services
European Space Operations Centre
Robert-Bosch-str. 5
6100 Darmstadt
West-Germany
Tel int : 49-6151-886540