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Date:      Wed, 26 Jul 2000 09:44:37 +1000 (EST)
From:      Gavin Cameron <gavin@itworks.com.au>
To:        Dave Boers <djb@ifa.au.dk>
Cc:        stable@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: 2 problems with 4.1-RC
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.21.0007260943280.47109-100000@maybe.itworks.com.au>
In-Reply-To: <20000725104915.A3633@relativity.student.utwente.nl>

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> On Tue, Jul 25, 2000 at 04:43:48PM +1000, Gavin Cameron wrote:
> > Firstly, if I boot with the -cv options I don't get the visual config, my
> > screen scrolls forever with text that is too fast to read and never makes
> > it into the config menus
> 
> If you want to enter visual config you have to boot using "boot -c" and
> type "visual" when prompted. 
> 
> AFAIK "boot -cv" will give you a verbose boot and a command prompt. 

That doesn't explain why booting with a -cv causes the machine NOT to boot
at all.

> 
> > Secondly, after a reboot I cannot use the console's keyboard. I get my
> > console messages but cannot type anything in.
> 
> Sorry, don't know about that one. Are you sure scroll-lock is not
> accidentally turned on?
> 
Yes, I'm sure that scroll lock is not on.

Gavin



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