Date: Sat, 16 May 2009 22:25:02 -0400 From: Scott Ullrich <sullrich@gmail.com> To: FreeBSD Current <freebsd-current@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Launching a CURSES based application on bootup and before getty launches Message-ID: <d5992baf0905161925u5bb125a1t8d6add64edc05659@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <d5992baf0905161847y708a6aady6e643d43539976f1@mail.gmail.com>
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On Sat, May 16, 2009 at 9:47 PM, Scott Ullrich <sullrich@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello CURRENT, > > I am trying to launch a CURSES based program (BSDInstaller FrontEND > http://cvs.bsdinstaller.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb.cgi/installer/src/frontends/ncurses/) > prior to full system bootup. > > After launching the curses based program everything on the console > seems to block. If I press CTRL-D then I see the curses based screen > appear but the console is still blocked (does not accept keyboard > input). > > Anyone have any pointers or suggestions? The ISO is available here if > someone wants to give it a spin: > http://cvs.pfsense.com/~sullrich/pfSense.iso > > The idea is being able to launch a recovery console (BSDInstaller > option) to rescue config.xml from a failed hard disk and allow the > system to use the newer config.xml on bootup in a LiveCD environment. > > Appreciate any help, comments, questions, etc. > > Thanks all, > > Scott > Well it seems emailing this list brings good luck! Just resolved the issue and happy to say it was not FreeBSD's fault. Sorry for the noise. Scotthome | help
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