Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2005 21:53:01 +0000 From: Joel Cant <freebsd@linuxmod.co.uk> To: Tillman Hodgson <tillman@seekingfire.com> Cc: freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Sparc64 Installprobs Message-ID: <41FD573D.5030201@linuxmod.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <20050130212823.GK9276@seekingfire.com> References: <41FD4920.2040902@linuxmod.co.uk> <20050130212823.GK9276@seekingfire.com>
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Tillman Hodgson wrote: >On Sun, Jan 30, 2005 at 08:52:48PM +0000, Joel Cant wrote: > > >>Hi all >> >>Is it possible to install 5.3 on a sparc64 (Ultra 5) without using >>serial console, I seem to get garbled consoles when I try to install via >>normal screen and keyboard? >> >> > >Try using a serial console and the 'n' (next) and 'p' (previous) keys >rather than the arrow keys. There are other ways, but this is probably >the easiest way to get an install finished quickly. > >-T > > > > Yeh, I think something is broken with the serial console on my sparc, I can connect to it, but it doesnt give me a prompt, I know the settings are right (9600 baud 8N1) but nothing, thats why i was going for the plain old keyboard method, to find its garbled :/ Joel
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