From owner-freebsd-sparc64@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Feb 19 12:05:20 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 83AC316A4DC for ; Thu, 19 Feb 2004 12:05:20 -0800 (PST) Received: from host7.apollohosting.com (host7.apollohosting.com [209.239.41.17]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3DF8643D1D for ; Thu, 19 Feb 2004 12:05:20 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from jlemay@njmc.com) Received: from njm2.njmc.com (ool-44c06b0f.dyn.optonline.net [68.192.107.15]) i1JK5IxG005298 for ; Thu, 19 Feb 2004 15:05:19 -0500 Received: from cyclops.njmc.com ([68.39.219.80]) by njm2.njmc.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.0); Thu, 19 Feb 2004 15:06:01 -0500 Received: from njmc.com (gambit.njmc.com [192.168.2.101]) by cyclops.njmc.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 71C1D12C018 for ; Thu, 19 Feb 2004 16:05:18 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <403516FE.4080400@njmc.com> Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2004 15:05:18 -0500 From: John LeMay User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird 0.5 (X11/20040208) X-Accept-Language: en-us, en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org References: <200402191927.i1JJR02Q009764@ludwigV.sources.org> In-Reply-To: <200402191927.i1JJR02Q009764@ludwigV.sources.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-OriginalArrivalTime: 19 Feb 2004 20:06:01.0234 (UTC) FILETIME=[CBD7CF20:01C3F723] Subject: Re: installation question. X-BeenThere: freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Porting FreeBSD to the Sparc List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2004 20:05:20 -0000 > No, serial console is mandatory. NetBSD or Debian installs fine on > the local console but not (yet?) FreeBSD. I must have replied directly the first time. Actually, I've done a 5.2 install "blind" on my Ultra 5 via the local console. It wasn't easy, but I got through it. I didn't exactly have a lot of experience with FreeBSD either - this was my first FreeBSD SPARC install and only my second FreeBSD install ever. -- John LeMay kc2kth Senior Technical Manager NJMC | http://www.njmc.com | Phone 732-557-4848