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Date:      Sat, 31 Oct 1998 01:06:38 -0500 (EST)
From:      Simon Shapiro <shimon@simon-shapiro.org>
To:        Simon Shapiro <shimon@simon-shapiro.org>
Cc:        freebsd-alpha@FreeBSD.ORG, Mike Smith <mike@smith.net.au>
Subject:   Re: Installing (Last one for tonight)
Message-ID:  <XFMail.981031010638.shimon@simon-shapiro.org>
In-Reply-To: <XFMail.981031002124.shimon@simon-shapiro.org>

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[ If you follow this thread, eventually you will be able to install FreeBSD
on an Alpha Personal Workstation, avoiding many silly mistakes ]

Got the kernel working, loads sysinstall (with strange colors (red
background, etc.) but the keyboard (console!) is very goofy:

* Does not react (in sysinstall) to any normal keystroke
* Reacts (correctly) to ^C by asking ``Are you sure you want to abort...''
* Reacts correctly to ctl=alt=del 
* Works correctly in alt-F2
* Pause works correctly by allowing scrolling etc.
* Works correctly in kernel debugger, although some boots cause it to work
  for only one or two characters, until the next ctl-alt-ESC
* Having or not having a mouse makes no difference

Wish I could do more ....

Simon


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