From owner-freebsd-sparc Wed Dec 18 10: 4:30 2002 Delivered-To: freebsd-sparc@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 06F0A37B401 for ; Wed, 18 Dec 2002 10:04:29 -0800 (PST) Received: from mail.speakeasy.net (mail13.speakeasy.net [216.254.0.213]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8A79C43ED8 for ; Wed, 18 Dec 2002 10:04:28 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from jhb@FreeBSD.org) Received: (qmail 22676 invoked from network); 18 Dec 2002 18:04:32 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO server.baldwin.cx) ([216.27.160.63]) (envelope-sender ) by mail13.speakeasy.net (qmail-ldap-1.03) with DES-CBC3-SHA encrypted SMTP for ; 18 Dec 2002 18:04:32 -0000 Received: from laptop.baldwin.cx (gw1.twc.weather.com [216.133.140.1]) by server.baldwin.cx (8.12.6/8.12.6) with ESMTP id gBII4QUT015776; Wed, 18 Dec 2002 13:04:26 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from jhb@FreeBSD.org) Message-ID: X-Mailer: XFMail 1.5.2 on FreeBSD X-Priority: 3 (Normal) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: <20021218174806.GA1556@hellraiser.example.org> Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2002 13:04:26 -0500 (EST) From: John Baldwin To: Anders Andersson Subject: RE: Install RC1 from CDROM ISO on console Cc: freebsd-sparc@freebsd.org Sender: owner-freebsd-sparc@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.org On 18-Dec-2002 Anders Andersson wrote: > I am trying to install the RC1 snapshot from a cdrom on a Sun Ultra 10, > and all works fine with 'boot cdrom'. > > FreeBSD kernel boots and I get to select from 5 different types of > consoles, although neither of these work. The arrow keys doesnt work > neither does Tab on some of them so I cannot proceed the install. > > Could it be that I have a swedish keyboard? > > Is there another way to install? > > I have tried to get the serial cable up and running if that would help > but without success. > > Please bear with me, first time actually installing a different OS then > Solaris on a Sparc box. It's not very usable on the graphics console unfortunately. You really want to install over the serial console if at all possible. -- John Baldwin <>< http://www.FreeBSD.org/~jhb/ "Power Users Use the Power to Serve!" - http://www.FreeBSD.org/ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-sparc" in the body of the message