Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2005 12:07:05 +0200 From: =?ISO-8859-2?Q?S=B3awek_=AFak?= <slawek.zak@gmail.com> To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Serial console install Message-ID: <787bbe1c0504070307670f5e5d@mail.gmail.com>
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Hi, I'd like to ask what's the reason behind requiring a keyboard during FreeBSD install. Headless configuration is the most common in datacenters and toying with KVM and VGA cable is often a no-no (distance in the issue my case). Therefore why don't we introduce a prompt in the CD loader saying: "Press any key to install from video console..." Now wait 30s. If no key is pressed boot with console=3Dcomconsole.=20 It would make my life sooo much easier and won't confuse noobs too much. Thanks, /S --=20 S=B3awek =AFak / UNIX Systems Administrator
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