VAX console and crossover cable problem

Trying to save space and not use a real terminal at this time, I decided to wire my VAX 4000-200's console to a serial port on my Sun Ultra-1... however, nothing seems to be working when I try connecting to it with tip (the port, set for 9600 BPS, appears to be ok, since I can get an OK response from a modem). However, there's no response at all on the Sun when I attempt connecting to the VAX using tip or cu. Kermit, even if run as root, is giving me a "Sorry, write access to UUCP lockfile directory denied." message; need to sort that out, but I think that's a separate issue. The LED indicator on the VAX counted dow to three, waiting to boot, so that seems to be ok. Here's how I wired the crossover cable (typical crossover cable wiring, should work, right?): MMJ DB25 DTR 1 ---- 6, 8 DSR, DCD TX+ 2 ---- 3 RD TX- 3 ---- 7 Sig Gnd RX- 4 ---- 7 RX+ 5 ---- 2 TD DSR 6 ---- 20 DTR ----------- MMJ pinout I'm using, 1 2 3 4 5 6 - viewed from -------+ + console +--+ Any ideas as to what I'm doing wrong? Didn't use my breakout box yet, since I need to get new batteries for it. -- Copyright (C) 2003 R. D. Davis The difference between humans & other animals: All Rights Reserved an unnatural belief that we're above Nature & rdd(a)rddavis.org 410-744-4900 her other creatures, using dogma to justify such http://www.rddavis.org beliefs and to justify much human cruelty.