Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2004 23:47:27 -0400 From: Mykel <Mykel@mWare.ca> To: Ken Smith <kensmith@cse.Buffalo.EDU>, freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org Subject: Re: IT! WORKS! Message-ID: <40CFC2CF.8080509@mWare.ca> In-Reply-To: <20040616034055.GE26532@electra.cse.Buffalo.EDU> References: <40CFC0A0.1000604@mWare.ca> <20040616034055.GE26532@electra.cse.Buffalo.EDU>
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Ken Smith wrote: >On Tue, Jun 15, 2004 at 11:38:08PM -0400, Mykel wrote: > > >>w00t! >> >>I have the June 14th snapshot installed and running on my Ultra2! >> >>Aside from HORRIBLE terminal issues (ncurses is allergic to the console, >>also, you can only type at about 1CPS, everything else gets dropped) >> >>but >> >>IT WORKS! >> >>$ uname -a >>FreeBSD phoebus.condor.lan SNAP-20040612 FreeBSD SNAP-20040612 #0: Mon >>Jun 14 07:25:37 UTC 2004 >>root@bobbi.cse.buffalo.edu:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/GENERIC sparc64 >> >> > >Yay! :-) > >FYI - I'm going to do another snapshot. Scott reported there was >more fixed recently than just tagged transfers. > >Serial port is still the best way to do an install, that's on the >todo list... :-) > > Well, you see - I /had/ thought of that, but you must understand... what I have on my desk: -> Centrino laptop (Slackware) with no RS232 ports -> $CLIENT's PC/router/server/paperweight -> Toshiba T1200 laptop Yes... T1200 - an XT, (it's only 5 or 6 years younger than me) running MSDOs 6.22 and ProCOMM+, the only problem is - the screen is too small for any reasonable terminal, so it's just a mess. So I just bit the bullet, reboot serveral times before deciding VT100 mode would be the best on the console. Now how about the console? how can I make typing at least practical on here? I was hoping to use this as a desktop machine. Also - can I just CVSup from my local mirror or is that different on Sparc64? And X - how do I get that going? Just follow the handbook? If anyone wants to ssh into this box, I can create some accounts and punch some NAT holes Myke
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