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Date:      Sun, 05 Nov 2000 16:59:36 -0800
From:      Mike Smith <msmith@freebsd.org>
To:        Sven.Huster@t-online.de (Sven Huster)
Cc:        freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: isp1100 serial console problem 
Message-ID:  <200011060059.eA60xaF16031@mass.osd.bsdi.com>
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Sun, 05 Nov 2000 22:31:21 %2B0100." <20001105223121.A58010@venus.system7.de> 

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> the doc mentions that using hypertermial on win you can access the bios 
> via F2, but if i use kermit on freebsd, this does not work.

Use an xterm and cu.  It's expecting ansi function key codes.

> can i setup kermit that it submit function keys to the device the same way
> hyerterminal does, if it is set to ansi mode.

Probably, but I wouldn't be able to tell you how.

> by the way, does anybody know anything about the console redirection to
> lan, which is also supported by the server?

Yes.  It's broken and doesn't work as of the latest BIOS from Intel.  In 
fact, enabling it will cause the machine to lock up so hard you need to 
default the CMOS to get it back.

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