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Date:      Fri, 13 Sep 1996 12:04:59 +1000 (EST)
From:      Stephen McKay <syssgm@devetir.qld.gov.au>
To:        Peter Childs <pjchilds@imforei.apana.org.au>
Cc:        freebsd-current@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: VM problems (still)
Message-ID:  <199609130204.MAA14019@ogre.devetir.qld.gov.au>

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Peter Childs <pjchilds@imforei.apana.org.au> wrote:

> Also, i'm not sure if this would be an easy one to fix, but with 
> the panic calls they don't reset the video mode, so in X
> you just get _hung_ ...

I've been using a serial console for a little while now for just this reason.
Plug a 9600bps terminal (or another PC) into COM1 using a crossover cable,
type -h to your FreeBSD boot prompt, and it all just happens.  You might
have to move your mouse, but I'm sure you can work that out.

Stephen.


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