since i ask about console access all the time... i guess it's time to ask about creating a serial console cable to connect from a PC to an Ultrasparc workstation.i did something wrong with my pf ...

Yeah, FTDI is awesome. Our products use a 2.5mm stereo mini jack for RS-232 output, and we have had to ship USB-serial adapters along with our 2.5mm-DB9 cable for the last few years.