[valejacobo]

Hi guys, I'm on the verge of purchasing a Ultra 10 workstation for a real steal of a price (thanks poor local economy I guess?). The problem is that it only the workstation comes, no keyboard, mouse, no nothing else.
I've read in the service manual that without a keyboard, the machine goes into remote terminal mode, so I have to make a db25 to db9 null modem cable to be able to use it remotely, not a problem at all. The thing is that I don't own another Sun, and the manual specifies to run tip hardwire as a command on the terminal end in another Sun.
Googling a bit I've found that some people use a Windows machine as the terminal, wich I already have in my trusty W2K AcerPower, and a hackintoshed HP Z420 wich also comes with a serial port which seems to be recognized under /dev.
Anyone here has had any success runing its Sun as a terminal from another non-Sun machine? I don't have a problem waiting a bit and buying a Type 5 keyboard and mouse combo, wich I'll have to end up doing anyway, but It'll be nice to test the Ultra as soon as it arives.

[jpstewart]

I've used minicom from Linux to connect to my Suns with no problem. I'm sure anything will do as a terminal with proper configuration. The tip command is most likely just an example of how to configure another Sun, not a requirement.

[commodorejohn]

Yeah, I've never had any issues connecting to Sun machines over the serial port from something else. OpenBoot is just a Forth environment with a BIOS attached, no specialty client software required.

[valejacobo]

Nice, thanks a lot guys, seems very encouraging, so as soon as the sellers answers me or I receive my paycheck wichever comes first I'll shell out about 27 USD for the Ultra 10

[commodorejohn]

Yow, that is a steal :D