On Friday, October 11, 2002, at 08:05 AM, Jeff wrote:

>
> On Friday, October 11, 2002, at 07:46 AM, Michael Lorenz wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>>> I don't know it is useful for you, but I modified my OF with a Debian
>>> GNU/Linux install disks, and with nvsetenv command I changed 
>>> auto-boot? to
>>> false. So, every time I turn on the computer, I get into OF.
>> That's not the problem, Command-Option-O-F does the trick. I just 
>> don't have anything besides the Mac that does RS422, so I can't 
>> access the console.
>> As far as I can see my options are:
>> - redirect output to the screen ( /bandit/pci-bridge/MTRX:Millennium 
>> doesn't work )

One more thing.   IIRC, I had to redirect, using Boot Variables, to 
tty2.  Again, it's been years since I did this.  But I am almost 
positive that simply outputting to kbd/screen did not work.


>> - find another Mac to use as terminal
>> - find some way to add a RS422 some other machine
>> - find some RS232<->RS422 converter.
>>
>> ... so what's the most practical way ?
>
> First, let me say that I did have a fully-functioning NetBSD 1.4.2 
> running on a 6360 a while back.  It didn't have X, and it ran via the 
> serial console.  One of the serial ports is dedicated to the modem, so 
> use the other one.  Set up OF with Boot Variables.  And then use ZTerm 
> on another Mac.  Boot from a floppy.  That's what worked for me.  One 
> problem I recall is that when I was setting the timezone after the 
> install, if I scrolled down too quickly in ZTerm, it froze the Mac.  
> Other than that I can't recall specifics, but there is likely to be 
> info in the archives, iirc I posted a Performa how-to to the list.  
> Might have been in '99 or '00.
>
> HTHT,
>
> Jeff
>
> Jeffrey P. Hergan, Ph.D.
> Adjunct Professor of Philosophy
> Saint Xavier University
>