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Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2001 00:06:30 -0800
From: "Crist J. Clark" <cjclark@reflexnet.net>
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Subject: fixit.flp on a Serial Console
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I am having a fun problem trying to recover a system that I hosed
during an upgrade. I want to boot the system from boot floppies
(kern.flp and mfsroot.flp) to use the fixit.flp image.

This system is connected to a serial console. I can boot from the
floppies just fine to the sysinstall menu on the serial console. I
pick the Fixit option and then the fixit floppy option within that.

At this point I am prompted to go to VTY4 and type 'exit' when I am
done with the shell... Erm, umm, how does one switch to VTY4 on a
serial console? I don't think there is such a thing on a serial boot.

Anyone have some help for me? How do I recover the system from a
serial console? The system on the HDD will not boot to the console.
-- 
Crist J. Clark                           cjclark@alum.mit.edu


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