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Date:      Sun, 21 Nov 2004 20:24:09 -0500 (EST)
From:      Jason <jason@tacorp.com>
To:        freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: installation
Message-ID:  <20041121202230.R69445@oeillet.tacorp.com>
In-Reply-To: <20041121202708.V3617@april.chuckr.org>
References:  <20041121134911.X1330@april.chuckr.org> <20041121142728.P1330@april.chuckr.org> <Pine.SOC.4.61.0411212237570.10997@tea.blinkenlights.nl> <20041121194840.K69353@oeillet.tacorp.com> <20041121202708.V3617@april.chuckr.org>

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Go to your openboot console.

Hook up your serial w/null modem to your ttya.

type 'ttya io'

Have a terminal emulator on the other end.

If using windows, I recomend terra term pro.  Others may not work.


On Sun, 21 Nov 2004, Chuck Robey wrote:

> Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2004 20:29:08 -0500 (EST)
> From: Chuck Robey <chuckr@chuckr.org>
> To: Jason <jason@tacorp.com>
> Cc: Sten Spans <sten@blinkenlights.nl>, freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org
> Subject: Re: installation
>
> 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 <chuckr@chuckr.org>
> > > To: Sten Spans <sten@blinkenlights.nl>
> > > 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).
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> >
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 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).
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>



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