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Re: [grub-devel] loongson-2f mini-pc (fuloong) elf image generation.


From: Aleš Nesrsta
Subject: Re: [grub-devel] loongson-2f mini-pc (fuloong) elf image generation.
Date: Sun, 28 Jul 2013 16:04:14 +0200
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...
Hmm, I can access one laptop with 9 pins RS-232 port.  The mini-pc is
a 3 pins serial port.  I don't currently have a way to connect them.

I'll have to buy a some cable/converter...

Cable is shipped with fuloong. It's straight passive cable to RS-232.

Thanks for that...  I just found it (took me a while, since I totally
forgot about it)...

I still need to buy a male to female adapter, and/or a serial to usb
converter.  The laptop has a male port, and the lemote cable has a
RS-232 male port also, :-(  Perhaps those are easier to find...

It is usually possible to buy/rent/borrow serial null-modem cable - it
should have female CANON 9-pin connector on both sides.
(Don't mix up null-modem and pass-through cable! Pass-through cable will
not damage Your computer(s), but it will not work in our case...
Pass-through cables were used to connect PC with telephone modems. For
debugging, i.e. to connecting two PCs peer to peer via serial line, it
is necessary null-modem cable which have "crossed" some signals, at
least RxD with TxD.)

Or You can buy two female CANON 9-pin connectors and connect together
these pins:

1-st side 2-nd side
-------------------
2    - 3
3    - 2
5    - 5
(i.e., You need only three wires)

You can find many other wire-diagrams of null-modem cable with more
complex wiring on the Internet - You can use most of them, of course -
but the three connections, which I wrote above, should be enough -
because another signals should be not used in serial debugging case.

If You are not friend of soldering gun, You can also use part of flat
ribbon cable and related clamping connector e.g. like this:
http://www.conrad.com/ce/en/product/711357/Assmann-WSW-A-DSF-09-LPIIIZ-D-SUB-For-Ribbon-Cable-Number-of-pins-9-Plug-Cable-Mount-Cutting-clamping-technology
Sorry, the link is wrong - it links to MALE connector and You need FEMALE connectors. Correct link is e.g.: http://www.conrad.com/ce/en/product/711373/Assmann-WSW-A-DFF-09LPIIIZ-D-SUB-Pin-Connector-For-Ribbon-Cable-Number-of-pins-9-Socket-Cable-Mount-Cutting-clamping

But in any case it was just example what You can use...

One more example - complete null-modem cable:
http://www.conrad.com/ce/en/product/979970/Null-modem-cable-9-pin-socketsocket

BR,
Ales


Thanks,


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