Changing The Serial Port Speed; Modem Recommendations; Cable - Sun Microsystems Sun Blade 100 Service Manual

5. From the Use Template menu, choose one of the following:
Modem - Dial-out only
Modem - Dial-in only
Modem - Bidirectional
6. Choose Apply.
7. Set your modem auto-answer switch to one of the following:
Off – Dial-out only
On – dial-in only
On – Bidirectional
A.5.2

Changing the Serial Port Speed

To change the speed of a serial port, edit the /etc/remote file as follows:
1. Become superuser, and type cd /etc.
% su
Password:
# cd /etc
2. Type vi remote to open the remote file in a vi text editor.
3. Type tip speed device-name.
Typical speeds are 9600, 19200 to 38400 bps.
The device name is the serial port name—for example,
/dev/tty[a,b] or /dev/term/[a,b].
4. Press Esc and Shift-colon, then type wq to save your file change(s) and to exit from
the vi text editor.
A.5.3

Modem Recommendations

A.5.3.1

Cable

For a modem-to-host (system) connection, use an RS-423/RS-232
straight-through cable with DB-25 male connectors at both ends.
A-6 Sun Grover Service Manual • October 2000