Date: Tue, 30 Nov 1999 11:57:27 +1000 (EST) From: MAX@one.com.au Subject: re: need help on AlphaStation 200 freebsd installation Message-ID: <199911300157.LAA21197@gw.one.com.au>
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Firstly, I just want to apologise of the multiple list. It was a mistake after I have posted out my mail. Mike Smith wrote: >> I have a Digital Alpha200 station planned to be install with FREEBSD OS. >> Firstly I am having the trouble of booting up at the main console, I used the >> kern.flp and mfsroot.flp to boot up to begin the installation. Right after it> > boot up with the prompt of terminal selection where you have 4 choices, my >> keyboard give no response to the machine. Wonder why? > >Because you have the SRM 'console' variable set incorrectly, and FreeBSD >believes that you are using a serial terminal. The SRM knows how to >probe for a keyboard, but doesn't correctly export the terminal >interface. Thus, you must set 'console' to either 'graphics' or 'serial'. I have tried to set my console to both either 'graphics' or 'serial'. And each setting i redo the whole installation process. But it came no changes with those settings. Finally, I got it fully install from the serial terminal without any error occur. But to my surprise, when I boot it up again, I cant get into the main console. here's my error Initial rc.alpha initialization:. rc.alpha configuring syscons: blank_time/etc/rc.alpha: cannot open /dev/ttyv0 : no such device or address mousedmoused: cannot open /dev/consolectl: Device not configure /etc/rc.alpha: cannot open /dev/ttyv0: no such device or address Local package initialization Tue Nov 30 11:39:54 EST 1999 This is where it stops. But can I get the serial terminal up with a login prompt. This is my /etc/ttys file console none unknown off secure # ttyv0 "/usr/libexec/getty Pc" cons25 on secure # Virtual terminals ttyv1 "/usr/libexec/getty Pc" cons25 on secure ttyv2 "/usr/libexec/getty Pc" cons25 on secure ttyv3 "/usr/X11R6/bin/xdm -nodaemon" xterm off secure # Serial terminals # The 'dialup' keyword identifies dialin lines to login, fingerd etc. ttyd0 "/usr/libexec/getty std.9600" vt220 on secure ttyd1 "/usr/libexec/getty std.9600" vt220 on secure ttyd2 "/usr/libexec/getty std.9600" dialup off secure ttyd3 "/usr/libexec/getty std.9600" dialup off secure And I do have files the devices required pfa# ll /dev/ttyv* crw------- 1 root wheel 12, 0 Nov 30 21:16 /dev/ttyv0 crw------- 1 root wheel 12, 1 Nov 30 21:16 /dev/ttyv1 crw------- 1 root wheel 12, 2 Nov 30 21:16 /dev/ttyv2 crw------- 1 root wheel 12, 3 Nov 30 21:16 /dev/ttyv3 pfa# ll /dev/ttyd* crw------- 1 root tty 28, 0 Nov 30 11:55 /dev/ttyd0 crw------- 1 root wheel 28, 1 Nov 30 21:16 /dev/ttyd1 crw------- 1 root wheel 28, 2 Nov 30 21:16 /dev/ttyd2 crw------- 1 root wheel 28, 3 Nov 30 21:16 /dev/ttyd3 Just wondering why I still cant get a login from my main console. I have check the process, the getty is not in the process. Thanks To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-alpha" in the body of the message
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