From owner-freebsd-sparc64@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Nov 22 00:54:04 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 8EA6516A4CE for ; Mon, 22 Nov 2004 00:54:04 +0000 (GMT) Received: from mail.tacorp.net (mail.tacorp.net [64.246.111.4]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id EAECC43D39 for ; Mon, 22 Nov 2004 00:54:03 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from jason@tacorp.com) Received: from oeillet.tacorp.com (cblmdm65-221-40-27.buckeye-express.com [65.221.40.27]) by mail.tacorp.net (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id iAM0roUO092606; Sun, 21 Nov 2004 19:53:51 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from jason@tacorp.com) Received: from localhost.tacorp.com (localhost.tacorp.com [127.0.0.1]) by oeillet.tacorp.com (8.12.11/8.12.10) with ESMTP id iAM0rkjk069368; Sun, 21 Nov 2004 19:53:47 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from jason@tacorp.com) Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2004 19:53:46 -0500 (EST) From: Jason To: Chuck Robey In-Reply-To: <20041121193223.E3617@april.chuckr.org> Message-ID: <20041121194840.K69353@oeillet.tacorp.com> References: <20041121134911.X1330@april.chuckr.org> <20041121142728.P1330@april.chuckr.org> <20041121193223.E3617@april.chuckr.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII cc: freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org Subject: Re: installation 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: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 00:54:04 -0000 After you get the os installed, make sure you compile a kernel with syscons. device sc and turn them on in /etc/ttys Why doesn't the GENERIC sparc64 kernel have syscons in it if they work? Wouldn't that fix the installer? whoah, blinkenlights.nl? What happened to starwars at towel.blinkenlights.nl:23 Jason On Sun, 21 Nov 2004, Chuck Robey wrote: > Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2004 19:33:52 -0500 (EST) > From: Chuck Robey > To: Sten Spans > Cc: freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org > Subject: Re: installation > > On Sun, 21 Nov 2004, Sten Spans wrote: > > > On Sun, 21 Nov 2004, Chuck Robey wrote: > > > > > On Sun, 21 Nov 2004, Chuck Robey wrote: > > > > > > The system, in all 5 terminal options, is totally ignoring the cursor > > > keys, can anyone tell me if there is something to do here that will get > > > them working? You can't do an install without the cursor keys, you can't > > > even do partitioning. I can't get the system installed. > > > > use the serial console, or read the mailinglist archives > > about graphical console installations and how to get full > > graphics support going. > > > > This really needs to be added to the 5.3 release notes, > > Boy is that right ... I wouldn't have bothered you if the release notes > had been anywhere near correct. I really make some effort not to bother > without need (I'm not perfect in this, but I make an effort), > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Chuck Robey | Interests include C & Java programming, FreeBSD, > chuckr@chuckr.org | electronics, communications, and SF/Fantasy. > > New Year's Resolution: I will not sphroxify gullible people into looking up > fictitious words in the dictionary (on the wall at my old fraternity, > Signa Phi Nothing). > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-sparc64 > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-sparc64-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >