I think I've solved the problem...with a new console cable ordered. After messing with it some more, and nothing making sense, I decided to look at the pinouts for the console cable a little closer. Turns out, wires were stranded wire, with 5 pair of wires, and one had no insulation on it whatsoever. Also, the pinouts only had 7 wires in the connector, which I kinda figured wasn't right. The only thing I can figure is that the pinouts were wrong because somebody used something like an old serial cable to rip people off, and put it on ebay, because, "Whatever it is, you'll find it on ebay." Oh well, thanks for all the help guys!
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