Re: [Wg-test-framework] May 13th XenProject - AllNet call

[Don Koch <dkoch@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, 14 May 2015 09:25:24 -0400
Don Koch <dkoch@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On Thu, 14 May 2015 09:04:18 -0400
> Ian Jackson <Ian.Jackson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> > Paul L. George writes ("RE: [Wg-test-framework] May 13th XenProject - 
> > AllNet call"):
> > > I moved the lines back to Oseleta 0/1 and replaced the rimava 0 = tty 28
> > > and rimava 1 = tty 32 lines with tested cables plus on rimava0 I used a
> > > straight thru cable and a factory null Modem connector.  I tested this 
> > > cable
> > > with my laptop connected to the serial port and it seemed to work. In 
> > > Rimava
> > > 1 I used a tested cable with a null modem adaptor we made.  Both passed 
> > > the
> > > loop back test.  I tired several BIOS settings but the original settings
> > > were correct.
> > 
> > Did you (or Don) do any tests with the serial connected to the
> > Rocketport lines ?
> 
> I checked the lines Paul put back. Both oseleta lines work (and I'll be 
> updating
> my script). The rimava lines are still dead. I'm hoping to go by the colo 
> this afternoon.
> 
> -d

Made a couple of trips to the colo. In all the trials and testing we got the 
serial
lines swapped. Fixed that. Did some bios tweaks (turn off flow-control and set
serial redirect to always). Part of the issue was that I'd forgotten that the OS
had been reloaded and my inittab/getty setting were gone.

In any case, all the wiring is back in place and the systems are responding 
(sorta)
to serial I/O. The caveat is that it is painful (at least was for me) to get 
into
the BIOS from the serial line. It uses the F4 key instead of the Del key used 
from
the console and it seems to ignore it a lot. It does acknowledge the "ESC to 
boot"
key-in. I did get into the BIOS once via the serial line.

Next thought is to change the terminal type to vt220 if it's an option.

In the meantime, I've got my oseleta testing script working with the serial
line.

-d


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