Subject: changing the boot console
To: None <netbsd-users@netbsd.org>
From: Steve Bellovin <smb@research.att.com>
List: netbsd-users
Date: 09/19/2004 12:03:08
I have a NetBSD (-current, if it matters, which I suspect it does not)
that was configured for a 'com0' console. I've now moved the disk to
another machine where I want it to have a 'pc' console. How can I
change it? I've tried using an install CD to get the boot prompt,
saying 'consdev pc' followed by 'boot hd0a:netbsd -s'; it gives the
'Hit return' prompt, but never listens to keyboard input. I've also
tried rerunning installboot, again to no avail.
Suggestions?
--Steve Bellovin, http://www.research.att.com/~smb