Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2003 17:56:10 -0500 (EST) From: Drew Derbyshire <ahd@gnats.plus.kew.com> To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org Subject: sparc64/47175: Sparc Ultra 5/10 console not usable for FreeBSD install Message-ID: <20030117225610.80BA815500@kendra.ne.client2.attbi.com>
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>Number: 47175 >Category: sparc64 >Synopsis: Sparc Ultra 5/10 console not usable for FreeBSD install >Confidential: no >Severity: critical >Priority: low >Responsible: freebsd-sparc >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: change-request >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Fri Jan 17 15:00:23 PST 2003 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Drew Derbyshire >Release: FreeBSD 5.0 RC3 sparc64 >Organization: Kendra Electronic Wonderworks >Environment: System: Clean FreeBSD 5.0 RC3 install on Sun Ultra 5/10 UPA/PCI UltraSparc IIi 333Mhz) OpenFirmware Console with monitor on system video adapter and standard Sun keyboard from hell (tm). >Description: Attempted to install FReeBSD 5.0 RC3 on Sparc with system console. (OpenFirmware console and standard Sun keyboard). Install kernel prompt comes up with numerous choices for serial consoles, but none for the native console! Various choices all fail -- some produce garbled output, others are readable but don't highlight text and don't parse basic keyboard operations (such as up arrow). >How-To-Repeat: Boot FreeBSD 5.0 install CDROM on ultra Sparc with a real console. >Fix: >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-sparc" in the body of the message
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