The following reply was made to PR install/34280; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Manuel Bouyer <bouyer@antioche.eu.org>
To: George Georgalis <george@metrumrg.com>
Cc: Martin Husemann <martin@duskware.de>,
	Pavel Cahyna <pavel@netbsd.org>, gnats-bugs@netbsd.org,
	David Laight <david@l8s.co.uk>, install-manager@netbsd.org,
	gnats-admin@netbsd.org, netbsd-bugs@netbsd.org
Subject: Re: install/34280: cannot boot install media via serial
Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2006 23:56:57 +0200

 On Tue, Sep 05, 2006 at 10:37:14PM +0200, Manuel Bouyer wrote:
 > test:/tmp#uname -a
 > NetBSD test.lip6.fr 3.1_RC1 NetBSD 3.1_RC1 (GENERIC.MP) #1: Tue Sep  5 16:18:29 CEST 2006  bouyer@blues.lip6.fr:/Volumes/data/bouyer/tmp/amd64/obj/Volumes/data/bouyer/netbsd-3/src/sys/arch/amd64/compile/GENERIC.MP amd64
 > test:/tmp#sysctl kern.consdev
 > kern.consdev = tty00
 > 
 > boot blocks installed with installboot -o console=com0,speed=57600
 > this is a Dell poweredge 1850 with  a remote control access card.
 > I'll try the install kernel 
 
 The INSTALL kernel works fine on serial console too.
 
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 Manuel Bouyer <bouyer@antioche.eu.org>
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