In message <Pine.NEB.4.61.0409192032500.541@chylonia.3miasto.net>, Wojciech Puc
har writes:
>> To: netbsd-users@NetBSD.org
>> Subject: changing the boot console
>> 
>> 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?
>
>is it custom kernel without vga/wscons/pc display support?
>
>if so - it's exactly what you say.
>
>boot generic kernel and recompile yours to support vga as console
>
It's a custom kernel, but with those devices.

		--Steve Bellovin, http://www.research.att.com/~smb