Re: Re: install/47111: Impossible to install netbsd 6 on an Alix 2D13

[Martin Husemann <martin%duskware.de@localhost>]

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From: Martin Husemann <martin%duskware.de@localhost>
To: gnats-bugs%NetBSD.org@localhost
Cc: s_cap%sfr.fr@localhost
Subject: Re: Re: install/47111: Impossible to install netbsd 6 on an Alix 2D13
Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2012 20:42:39 +0200

 As the boot(8) manual pages fail to explain it:
 
 Does anyone know if (and how) it is possible to tell biosboot to select
 a different console device *and* speed via the command prompt?
 
 Otherwise you probably have to switch serial port parameters after issuing
 the "consdev com0" command (to 9600 8n1 probably, but this also can be
 overriden by the bios, so you may have to experiment a bit untill you find
 the proper setting).
 
 However, as you have created your CF on another machine, you also can
 move it back there and use installboot(8) to modify the defaults coded
 into the bootloader - this might be the easiest way forward.
 
 Alternatively, could you connect a VGA monitor and pc keyboard to the
 alix board for testing?
 
 Martin