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Date:      Thu, 26 Apr 2001 16:21:45 +0200
From:      Sven Huster <sven.huster@mailsurf.com>
To:        Andrew Gallatin <gallatin@cs.duke.edu>
Cc:        hackers@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: vmware on freebsd for fast booting for devel.
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At 03:38 PM 4/25/01, Andrew Gallatin wrote:
>*This message was transferred with a trial version of CommuniGate(tm) Pro*
>
>Sven Huster writes:
>
>  > OT FYI:
>  >
>  > Check the ISP1100 from Intel if you like
>  > support for PIII up to 850
>  > 2GB RAM
>  > 2 x Intel Network onboard (includes pxe boot, possible on both)
>  > full serial console (even for access to bios setup)
>
>Hmm.. We have some Dell PowerEdge 1550s that do this (nice machines,
>but horribleb bootstones).  But I've got a basic problem with console
>redirection on PCs that we don't see on Alphas or Suns.
>
>The problem is that I cannot figure out how in the hell to hit "F2" in
>my environment.  My environment is essentially telnet'ing into a
>console server from an xterm.  Hitting "Ctrl-A" for the scsi bios
>works just fine & dandy..
>
>Anybody know how to make ansi function keys work from an xterm?

As far as i remember:
Worked for me with the ISP1100 with xterm.
Also TERM set to xterm.


Sven Huster
Senior IT Systems Administrator
*BSD, Linux, Solaris


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