Hi,

   if the system was previously used as a server the
   following changes may be necessary:

   >>> SET SERVER OFF

   The alternate console switch on the rear of the 
   unit is set to the left (active only after a power
   down/up). 
   More:
http://mail-index.netbsd.org/port-alpha/2000/07/07/0002.html

Joe

 ---- you wrote: 
> Hello all,
> 
> 
> I'm having difficulty installing netbsd on an alpha 3000/500.
> It boots from the cd, then switches to the serial console after 
> displaying "SWITCHING TO SERIAL CONSOLE", then the display hangs,
> but the machine appears to be doing something. Is a serial console
> mandatory at this point?  Are there any flags to force it use the 
> attached monitor/keyboard?  Can someone point me to an explanation
> of this behavior?
> 
> -matt
> 


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