Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2004 23:05:49 -0500 From: Ken Smith <kensmith@cse.Buffalo.EDU> To: RJ45 <rj45@slacknet.com> Cc: freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org Subject: Re: terminal emulation on sun console Message-ID: <20040127040549.GA9907@electra.cse.Buffalo.EDU> In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.21.0401261253590.19929-100000@slacknet.slacknet.com> References: <Pine.LNX.4.21.0401261253590.19929-100000@slacknet.slacknet.com>
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On Mon, Jan 26, 2004 at 12:55:06PM -0700, RJ45 wrote:
> Hello, starting to install FreeBSD on ultra 60, what is the best terminal
> emulation choice before running install program? noone of hte seems to
> work fine (Arrows won't work). Do I have to use a serial console?
I'm afraid the best terminal emulation happens through the serial
console at the moment. It's possible to do installs using the normal
SUN console/keyboard but the terminal emulation is so bad you basically
need to know in advance what all the screens are asking for.
--
Ken Smith
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