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From: Kris Kennaway <kris@obsecurity.org>
Subject: Re: sparc64/47175: Sparc Ultra 5/10 console not usable for FreeBSD install
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The following reply was made to PR sparc64/47175; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Kris Kennaway <kris@obsecurity.org>
To: Drew Derbyshire <ahd@gnats.plus.kew.com>
Cc: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject: Re: sparc64/47175: Sparc Ultra 5/10 console not usable for FreeBSD install
Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2003 15:03:28 -0800

 On Fri, Jan 17, 2003 at 05:56:10PM -0500, Drew Derbyshire wrote:
 
 > 	Install kernel prompt comes up with numerous choices for
 > 	serial consoles, but none for the native console!  Various
 > 	choices all fail -- some produce garbled output, others are
 > 	readable but don't highlight text and don't parse basic
 > 	keyboard operations (such as up arrow).
 
 "Yes" :-)
 
 i.e. well-known, documented limitation.
 
 Kris

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