In message <I4AtJv.7G7@tac.nyc.ny.us>, Christos Zoulas writes:
>In article <20040919160310.916921AE86@berkshire.research.att.com>,
>Steve Bellovin <smb@research.att.com> wrote:
>>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.
>
>installboot is the way to do it and should work. I have done this many
>times. What is the installboot command you are using.
>

installboot -v -o console=pc /dev/rwd0a /usr/mdec/bootxx_ffsv1


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