From owner-freebsd-sparc64@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Nov 22 01:04:05 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 4333516A4CE for ; Mon, 22 Nov 2004 01:04:05 +0000 (GMT) Received: from april.chuckr.org (april.chuckr.org [66.92.151.30]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C325A43D49 for ; Mon, 22 Nov 2004 01:04:04 +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 iAM1V7QS003912; Sun, 21 Nov 2004 20:31:07 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from chuckr@chuckr.org) Received: from localhost (chuckr@localhost)iAM1V6qk003909; Sun, 21 Nov 2004 20:31:06 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from chuckr@chuckr.org) X-Authentication-Warning: april.chuckr.org: chuckr owned process doing -bs Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2004 20:31:05 -0500 (EST) From: Chuck Robey To: Kris Kennaway In-Reply-To: <20041122010518.GA70767@xor.obsecurity.org> Message-ID: <20041121202954.B3617@april.chuckr.org> References: <20041121134911.X1330@april.chuckr.org> <20041121142728.P1330@april.chuckr.org> <20041121194840.K69353@oeillet.tacorp.com> <20041122010518.GA70767@xor.obsecurity.org> 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 01:04:05 -0000 On Sun, 21 Nov 2004, Kris Kennaway wrote: > On Sun, Nov 21, 2004 at 07:53:46PM -0500, 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? > > syscons doesn't work on all supported systems (only if you have a > creator3d). At least with the ofw console you can install if you know > what you're doing. > > This really is a FAQ though, so if someone can submit an appropriate > update to the documentation you'd be doing the community a great > service. If I can puzzle it out, I will, but I don't want to make promises. I just got back with that usb/serial converter, I think I might sooner do the serial path. > > Kris > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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). ----------------------------------------------------------------------------