Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2004 17:54:29 -0500 From: Ken Smith <kensmith@cse.Buffalo.EDU> To: "C.L. Lai [ALAN]" <clai33@uwo.ca> Cc: freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org Subject: Re: installation question. Message-ID: <20040219225429.GA8223@electra.cse.Buffalo.EDU> In-Reply-To: <Pine.SOL.4.21.0402191732570.5225-100000@panther.uwo.ca> References: <40350498.70900@njmc.com> <Pine.SOL.4.21.0402191732570.5225-100000@panther.uwo.ca>
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On Thu, Feb 19, 2004 at 05:37:53PM -0500, C.L. Lai [ALAN] wrote:
> If w/o using a serial terminal worked for you, would you mind telling me
> what problems would typically appear by installing via a video console
> rather than a serial terminal, and how do you eliminate the problems
> during yr successful installation?
The problem is that the screen will be almost totally unreadable
during sysinstall. If you have done a FreeBSD install before
you know what it's asking for and what information you need to
provide so it is possible to do the install this way. But it
is a little difficult, especially in places like setting the
time zone where you are guessing which entry you are selecting. :-)
--
Ken Smith
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