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From: Simon Shapiro <shimon@simon-shapiro.org>
To: Mike Smith <mike@smith.net.au>
Subject: Re: Installing (Last one for tonight)
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Mike Smith, On 31-Oct-98 you wrote:
> > [ If you follow this thread, eventually you will be able to install
> > FreeBSD
> > on an Alpha Personal Workstation, avoiding many silly mistakes ]
> > 
> > Got the kernel working, loads sysinstall (with strange colors (red
> > background, etc.) but the keyboard (console!) is very goofy:
> > 
> > * Does not react (in sysinstall) to any normal keystroke
> > * Reacts (correctly) to ^C by asking ``Are you sure you want to
> > abort...''
> > * Reacts correctly to ctl=alt=del 
> > * Works correctly in alt-F2
>  
>  Whoah.  It worked here OK, but that plus the funny colours makes me 
>  think that libdialog is *not* 64-bit clean.

The snapshot (from mirrors.rcn.com/pub/FreeBSD/alpha) of the 31st installed
completely (almost).  Still with red backround, light cyan highlights, etc.

> > * Pause works correctly by allowing scrolling etc.
>  
>  You mean scroll lock?

Yup.

> > * Works correctly in kernel debugger, although some boots cause it to
> > work
> >   for only one or two characters, until the next ctl-alt-ESC
>  
>  Hmm.  That's weird.  I've seen some i386 keyboard problems as well; I 
>  think there may be a couple of nasties here.

I must admit the keyboard is an HP i386 PC keyboard (all I have in the
house).

>  Thanks for the input; keep plugging when you get the time.

My pleasure.  Here is where I stand now:

Sysinstall finished, but /boot (as seen from vc4 - Alt-F4 :-) is empty.
/usr/mdec has boot1, loader and netboot.  This is not matching the i386
directory at all.  What should I put in /boot before I shutdown the machine?

Simon


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