Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2000 21:48:09 +0200 From: Erik Trulsson <ertr1013@student.csd.uu.se> To: Tyler Spivey <tyler@wapvi.bc.ca> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: serial terminal question please resopnd Message-ID: <20000601214809.A7882@student.csd.uu.se> In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.10.10006011214560.17582-100000@viper.wapvi.bc.ca>; from tyler@wapvi.bc.ca on Thu, Jun 01, 2000 at 12:16:06PM -0700 References: <20000601174744.A5611@student.csd.uu.se> <Pine.LNX.4.10.10006011214560.17582-100000@viper.wapvi.bc.ca>
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On Thu, Jun 01, 2000 at 12:16:06PM -0700, Tyler Spivey wrote: > ok, you are wrong about most stuff should be installable: > i am trying to install over a ppp link and i gott ause ht the term > command in ppp, but it says to access ppp its on vty 3. Oops, I forgot about that case. Sorry. The installation is hardcoded to use vty 3 for ppp. > so am i totally screwd? If you have to use a serial console *and* have to install over a ppp link, using the normal installation program, then, yeah, you are probably screwed. Is it possible for you to install from CDROM instead ? Or have some friend help you with the installation ? (Once it is installed things should be quite usable over a serial link.) > > On Thu, 1 Jun 2000, Erik Trulsson wrote: > > > On Thu, Jun 01, 2000 at 06:29:04AM -0700, Tyler Spivey wrote: > > > how can i access vty3 from my serial port? i can't read the linux or > > > > I don't think you can. The installation program works on the assumption > > that you do sit at the console with full access to it. > > Do you really need to get at vty3 ? > > AFAIK you only need to go there if there are problems with the installation. > > Most (all?) stuff should be installable without needing to switch vty's. > > > > > freebsd install screen so igotta use this serial terminal, shoudl i plug > > > in the keyboard and see if i can get what types on the normal keyboard out > > > to my terminal > > > > No, you can either have a normal console or a serial console. Not both at > > the same time. > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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