Mauricio Tavares wrote:
> Ok. I have had one of those desktop beasts sitting in my closet
> since January and now have time to start playing with it. First of all,
> can it take AIX 5.1?

Yes, the 7011-250 can run AIX 5.1, that's the last AIX level that can be
run on it. Check the hard drive size that's installed in the machine,
it might be too small for a typical AIX 5.1 installation.

> I plan on booting it using a, say, PC laptop (or my Sun Sparc 20) as
> console. So, which serial port should I connect it to and do I need to a
> null modem or not? Also, once it is connected, how long do I need to
> wait, key in service mode, until I see some hot action on the terminal
> window?

You want to attach to the first serial port, at 9600/8/N/1, and you need
the appropriate null modem configuration (see past posts for details on
the pin configuration, but a standard serial LapLink-type cable will
work). You should see the AIX installation screen within 2 minutes of
power-on, there should be a C3x code on the LED panel just before the
installation screen appears.

Rick Ekblaw