Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2005 21:52:03 +0000 From: Andrew D Wiles <adw@dsmirc.f9.co.uk> To: Joel Cant <freebsd@linuxmod.co.uk> Cc: freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Sparc64 Installprobs Message-ID: <41FD5703.3050903@dsmirc.f9.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <41FD573D.5030201@linuxmod.co.uk> References: <41FD4920.2040902@linuxmod.co.uk> <20050130212823.GK9276@seekingfire.com> <41FD573D.5030201@linuxmod.co.uk>
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Joel Cant wrote: > Tillman Hodgson wrote: > >> On Sun, Jan 30, 2005 at 08:52:48PM +0000, Joel Cant 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? >>> >> >> >> Try using a serial console and the 'n' (next) and 'p' (previous) keys >> rather than the arrow keys. There are other ways, but this is probably >> the easiest way to get an install finished quickly. >> >> -T >> >> >> >> > Yeh, I think something is broken with the serial console on my sparc, > I can connect to it, but it doesnt give me a prompt, I know the > settings are right (9600 baud 8N1) but nothing, thats why i was going > for the plain old keyboard method, to find its garbled :/ > > Joel > _______________________________________________ > 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" Have you tried booting with out the keyboard attached, on my U5 and SparcStations that forces open firmware to use the serial port as the console redirect. HTH, Andrew D Wiles
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