13 Aug
2009
13 Aug
'09
9:58 a.m.
On Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 5:28 PM, Geoff Galitzgeoff@galitz.org wrote:
The second options is to use the serial port on the machine itself (you will need a null-modem cable for this). Then using things like minicom or hyperterminal you can access the console.
On the off-chance you are using a Vista laptop to connect via the serial port, you can use putty (usually used as an SSH client) to connect. Hyperterminal was pulled from Vista.
I use putty for serial port access regularly.
Thanks for all the responses. I'll try the serial console. Wow, I've never expected there is such a server that is treated like some kind of appliance that doesn't need a normal server I/O. Thanks for the smitty password too, that's cool to know.