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Date:      Thu, 6 Nov 2003 22:37:24 -0800
From:      Marcel Moolenaar <marcel@xcllnt.net>
To:        sun wienne <wienne@msn.com>
Cc:        freebsd-ia64@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: install freebsd 5.1 on HP ia64 rx2600 fail
Message-ID:  <20031107063724.GA32928@dhcp01.pn.xcllnt.net>
In-Reply-To: <BAY3-F228XKPl5GDrPi0000132e@hotmail.com>
References:  <BAY3-F228XKPl5GDrPi0000132e@hotmail.com>

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On Fri, Nov 07, 2003 at 01:50:46PM +0800, sun wienne wrote:
> use keyboard select from cdrom boot
> 
> load kernel
> 
> then system check all device ,network , hd ,mouse(usb)found,  
> keyboard(usb)found
> 
> at install menu, keboard input fail,   any key invalidation , but <Caps 
> Lock>
> 
> i change sun keyboard ,othen usb keyboard  , also input invalidation
> 
> i buy a <usb-ps2 keyboard-mouse> line ,link a ps2 keyboard ,  try ,,too 
> invalidation
> 
> who know this why ?   how to fix ?

We cannot have a console (i.e. VGA and keyboard) on ia64 because our
console code is PC specific. We probe USB devices, including keyboards,
but we cannot use them yet.

> how make a freebsd 5.1 iso file to install, allow boot message send to 
> serial(ttyd0)

Boot the kernel with -s.

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



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