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Date:      Mon, 22 Aug 2016 21:59:47 +0200
From:      =?utf-8?Q?Edward_Tomasz_Napiera=C5=82a?= <trasz@FreeBSD.org>
To:        rank1seeker@gmail.com
Cc:        hackers@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: mountroot prompt regresion
Message-ID:  <8EF9DEEE-8D8F-4868-8CDA-7EBEB40D5EC9@FreeBSD.org>
In-Reply-To: <20160822161741.00001fd6@gmail.com>
References:  <20160822161741.00001fd6@gmail.com>

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Dnia 22.08.2016 o godz. 16:17 <rank1seeker@gmail.com> <rank1seeker@gmail.com=
> napisa=C5=82(a):

> Now at 10.3 REL i386, UFS only, but I'm pretty sure it also occurs in earl=
ier releases too.
> When "something" happens which makes you reach mountroot prompt, upon typi=
ng, nothing is visible until you press shift.
> Then you see all you typed, up to that point.
> Also, you need to press shift in order to see output too.
> This is anoying as it leads to reboots as empty line trigers it and as you=
 don't see the output you would do it.
> I.e; '?' symbol to list providers, then enter to see list wouldn't display=
 it unless shift was pressed.
> Those who see nothing would normally press enter again and triger a reboot=
.
> This is very anoying.

Sounds like a known vt(4) bug.  Can you verify that it works correctly with s=
yscons?




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