Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 10:07:42 +0100 From: Torfinn Ingolfsen <torfinn.ingolfsen@broadpark.no> To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Sparc64 Install 5.3 Message-ID: <20050131100742.462222f4.torfinn.ingolfsen@broadpark.no> In-Reply-To: <41FD49ED.3070007@linuxmod.co.uk> References: <41FD49ED.3070007@linuxmod.co.uk>
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On Sun, 30 Jan 2005 20:56:13 +0000
Joel Cant <freebsd@linuxmod.co.uk> wrote:
> Hi all
>
> Is it possible to install 5.3 on a sparc64 (Ultra 5) without using
> serial console, I seem to get garbled consoles when I try to install
> via normal screen and keyboard?
The standard (non-serial) console is broken (with regards to input at
least) in 5.3. There are at least two problems;
1) cursor keys don't work correctly, making navigating with them
impossible.
2) you must type very slowly, or else characters will be lost.
That said, yoy *might* be able to install via normal console. Me, I
always used the serial console for the installation.
Gooid luck!
--
Regards,
Torfinn Ingolfsen,
Norway
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