From owner-freebsd-current Thu Aug 16 0: 1:44 2001 Delivered-To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Received: from avocet.mail.pas.earthlink.net (avocet.mail.pas.earthlink.net [207.217.121.50]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 13C2A37B403; Thu, 16 Aug 2001 00:01:39 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from tlambert2@mindspring.com) Received: from mindspring.com (dialup-209.244.105.125.Dial1.SanJose1.Level3.net [209.244.105.125]) by avocet.mail.pas.earthlink.net (EL-8_9_3_3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id AAA27618; Thu, 16 Aug 2001 00:01:37 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <3B7B6FF2.54373B91@mindspring.com> Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2001 00:02:10 -0700 From: Terry Lambert Reply-To: tlambert2@mindspring.com X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.7 [en]C-CCK-MCD {Sony} (Win98; U) X-Accept-Language: en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Mike Smith Cc: John Baldwin , current@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: FreeBSD's aggressive keyboard probe/attach References: <200108150928.f7F9SH409336@mass.dis.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG Mike Smith wrote: ********** Takes self too seriously > > [Terry blathers] ******** Warning that uncivil posting will follow shortly > > > Surprisingly, setting "vidconsole" in the SRM didn't make > > > my TGA work in FreeBSD. 8-p. > > 'vidconsole' is the x86 loader console driver. Under SRM, there are no ********** Repeated use of quoteing of term, despite pretense that post being replied to did not do the same. > console options (because the platform doesn't give you any). |John Baldwin writes: | > What dance? Works great for me. If SRM uses serial console, so | > does FreeBSD. If SRM uses vidconsole, so does FreeBSD. In fact, ********** Terminology matching term in original post | > this is the _only_ way it can work on the Alpha since SRM just | > gives you one console device handle and one boot device handle. | > | > Have you actually used an Alpha before? :-P *** Humor indicator in original post | | Yes, I've used a Miata and a Multia with FreeBSD, and several | others with DEC UNIX, and had a PC164 at one time. | | Surprisingly, setting "vidconsole" in the SRM didn't make ************ Obvious use of "finger quotes" | my TGA work in FreeBSD. 8-p. *** Large indicator for humor impaired people -- Terry ***** Person tired of people being mean to others on lists for no good reason, and with no attempt at humor to blunt criticism To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message