>It was the install kernel i was looking for, thanks. However, it seems that 
>was not the problem. The symptom is after the install kernel is downloaded, it
> 
>is decompressed and things seem to be going fine. Then it says, very quickly, 
>something like "pported console found on slot 0, trying serial console". Then 
>the screen immediately goes blank. The end. Can i not finish the install with 
>my current dispay? Or maybe i have an unsupported display card?
>
>>>cnfg
>3: KN02-BA   DEC   V5.7e   ...
>0: PMAG-CA   DEC   V5.3a   TCF0  (PX -- D=8)

the pmag-c is not supported in 1.4. I dont know if it got pulled up to 1.4.1;
ad would know.

If not you wil have to either hook up a serial console, or try
a -current snapshot.