Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1998 12:20:48 -0700 (PDT) From: Doug White <dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu> To: Mike Smith <mike@smith.net.au> Cc: current@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: 3.0-981004-BETA observations Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.03.9810061219320.19930-100000@resnet.uoregon.edu> In-Reply-To: <199810060326.UAA01958@dingo.cdrom.com>
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On Mon, 5 Oct 1998, Mike Smith wrote: > > 2. When booting, the machine emits three beeps before displaying the > > boot: prompt. I tried this on two Micron PhoenixBIOS 4.04 machines. > > I didn't have my laptop's floppy drive or I'd try it too. > > This should only happen on the install floppy; it's a usability feature > which cues unsighted users to type '-h<enter>' to switch to a serial > console. (Seriously) Ok, I'll keep that in mind. I need to play with the 3.0 box a bit, but both of the BIOSes won't boot their respective disks so I use a boot floppy to get around it. I made an earlier boot floppy because that beep is annoying! :) Doug White Internet: dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu | FreeBSD: The Power to Serve http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite | www.freebsd.org To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message
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