Subject: Re: Adapting system to use pccons
To: Phil Reynolds <phil@tinsleyviaduct.com>
From: Manuel Bouyer <bouyer@antioche.eu.org>
List: netbsd-help
Date: 10/02/2001 22:56:41
On Tue, Oct 02, 2001 at 09:07:44AM +0100, Phil Reynolds wrote:
> Having recently rebuilt my NetBSD hardware, I have encountered a number of
> problems with the system, which I have gradually overcome. However, I am
> still left with an inoperable system at present. I have installed a
> replacement kernel which should be sufficient to get me going but which
> has pccons instead of wscons, as wscons was disabling the keyboard.
> 
> Naturally, it is necessary to edit some configuration files (which I have
> a way of doing) to get the installed system to work with pccons (mainly
> things relating to getty, I think). However, I am not sure exactly what
> I need to change and would appreciate some guidance.

I though pccons and wscons used the same devices ...
If not you probably need to edit /etc/ttys, turn of all entries for ttyE*
and turn on console and change type to pc3 instead of vt220.

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Manuel Bouyer <bouyer@antioche.eu.org>
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