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Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2003 12:05:17 -0800
From: Marcel Moolenaar <marcel@xcllnt.net>
To: wu barry <wu_qingbo1969@hotmail.com>
Cc: freebsd-ia64@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject: Re: FreeBSD ia64 install problem on Intel Tiger 4
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On Wed, Feb 12, 2003 at 10:26:03PM +0800, wu barry wrote:
[snip]
> the VGA is on motherboard. I want to use serial console
> to install ia64 system. If someone knows, please give me
> a reply. Thanks in advance!

When the kernel autoboot is counting down, hit space to
interrupt it and type:
	boot -h

This gives you a serial console. See also:

http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/serialconsole-setup.html

HTH,

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 Marcel Moolenaar	  USPA: A-39004		 marcel@xcllnt.net

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