From owner-freebsd-sparc64@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Nov 22 01:02:12 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 3C53616A4CE for ; Mon, 22 Nov 2004 01:02:12 +0000 (GMT) Received: from april.chuckr.org (april.chuckr.org [66.92.151.30]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8028543D49 for ; Mon, 22 Nov 2004 01:02:11 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from chuckr@chuckr.org) Received: from april.chuckr.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by april.chuckr.org (8.13.1/8.12.11) with ESMTP id iAM1TCwP003891; Sun, 21 Nov 2004 20:29:12 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from chuckr@chuckr.org) Received: from localhost (chuckr@localhost)iAM1T8gM003888; Sun, 21 Nov 2004 20:29:11 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from chuckr@chuckr.org) X-Authentication-Warning: april.chuckr.org: chuckr owned process doing -bs Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2004 20:29:08 -0500 (EST) From: Chuck Robey To: Jason In-Reply-To: <20041121194840.K69353@oeillet.tacorp.com> Message-ID: <20041121202708.V3617@april.chuckr.org> References: <20041121134911.X1330@april.chuckr.org> <20041121142728.P1330@april.chuckr.org> <20041121194840.K69353@oeillet.tacorp.com> 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 01:02:12 -0000 On Sun, 21 Nov 2004, Jason wrote: > 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 Well, if I could install at all, then I could build a kernel, right? I have to go find ouot what I was pointed towards in the amil archives (not found it yet). My poor sparc has no serial terminal and no syscons I know of. how dumb, in a machine with 1G of memory. Probably designed for the thinner fellas. > > > > 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" > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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). ----------------------------------------------------------------------------