Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2005 22:01:54 +0000 From: Joel Cant <freebsd@linuxmod.co.uk> To: Andrew D Wiles <adw@dsmirc.f9.co.uk>, freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Sparc64 Installprobs Message-ID: <41FD5952.3060508@linuxmod.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <41FD5703.3050903@dsmirc.f9.co.uk> References: <41FD4920.2040902@linuxmod.co.uk> <20050130212823.GK9276@seekingfire.com> <41FD573D.5030201@linuxmod.co.uk> <41FD5703.3050903@dsmirc.f9.co.uk>
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>>> >>> >>> 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 > > > 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 > Yeh, tried that, it seems to drop it to serial, and minicom and cu connect, but they dont give me a prompt for some strange reason just sits there, I donk know if there is any settings i should need to do on the sparc before i can do this, but it should be ok. I'm gonna get myself another null modem cable tomorrow just to make sure its that, but this cable seems fine on other things. Joel
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