From owner-freebsd-sparc64@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Jan 4 05:30:38 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9479616A49A for ; Fri, 4 Jan 2008 05:30:38 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from pada0008@gmail.com) Received: from an-out-0708.google.com (an-out-0708.google.com [209.85.132.247]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4170213C474 for ; Fri, 4 Jan 2008 05:30:38 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from pada0008@gmail.com) Received: by an-out-0708.google.com with SMTP id c14so1316845anc.13 for ; Thu, 03 Jan 2008 21:30:37 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:cc:message-id:from:to:in-reply-to:content-type:content-transfer-encoding:mime-version:subject:date:references:x-mailer; bh=69VNMYSXhKk/CqYidPClCS8zSpVfDGA30WJEV9aq8U0=; b=aQ8o867dYM6S2f4bvm70LU281u+jOmMHzU+ysfuGvaJf+xQ60aDOFhyfmAdBlLwDofXKGCjlPBeZ3BMniRwwu+mOmfrIksM5D3cSf8hU6zS72gg+kOylgmGpAZgsjYigaP0rJban5C9pn2VjlaPONiFgWZRwPGmZt3e+CrdKZeM= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=cc:message-id:from:to:in-reply-to:content-type:content-transfer-encoding:mime-version:subject:date:references:x-mailer; b=IhjmZLi+BDwPhisbwdF6+ClsuPYHnvsvRVM0UiP02AqvFeNHDj/mKWGBLKHxMwrdm+r2SYlIGGymnjxsrfl1cWMpn6SVBAPcwHT5KYBGzBUliVlSR9OlIaCufvRLwCz0Ud7h/UXouxIoaNCVGYPedL9DDocOYiIFrBdXOx5PoQc= Received: by 10.101.70.5 with SMTP id x5mr13626434ank.35.1199424637351; Thu, 03 Jan 2008 21:30:37 -0800 (PST) Received: from ?192.168.0.118? ( [76.18.216.111]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id a13sm21083345rnc.14.2008.01.03.21.30.35 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=OTHER); Thu, 03 Jan 2008 21:30:36 -0800 (PST) Message-Id: <87603A07-3B37-4A70-B457-86EF6BD28279@gmail.com> From: amilcar padilla To: Royce Williams In-Reply-To: <477DC28D.1020406@alaska.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v915) Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2008 00:30:34 -0500 References: <477DC28D.1020406@alaska.net> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.915) Cc: freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org Subject: Re: sun e250 installation woes. X-BeenThere: freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Porting FreeBSD to the Sparc List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 04 Jan 2008 05:30:38 -0000 yes I am indeed using an attached keyboard and monitor. the box has a graphics card and I acquired a sun type 5d keyboard. I'd rather not use the serial console but if that's my only choice. thx. On Jan 4, 2008, at 12:22 AM, Royce Williams wrote: > amilcar padilla wrote, on 1/3/2008 6:37 PM: >> Hello, I am new to the mailing list. > > Hello! > >> I am sorry if this is an old >> subject but I'm having issues installing freebsd sparc64 on a sun >> enterprise 250 server. For some reason when I type "boot cdrom" at >> the >> ok prompt, the system hangs loading the kernel. > > Are you using a an attached keyboard and monitor? If so, the video > card might not be supported. Try disconnecting the keyboard and > monitor entirely and get a serial console working instead: > > http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/term.html > > Royce > > -- > Royce D. Williams - IP Engineering, ACS > http://www.tycho.org/royce/ - PGP: 3FC087DB/1776A531 > Do only what only you can do. - Edsger Dijkstra