Subject: Re: NMI Interrupt? How rude!
To: None <thorpej@nas.nasa.gov>
From: Scott J. Ellentuch <tuc@valhalla.stormking.com>
List: port-sun3
Date: 09/09/1995 22:46:43
In Jason Thorpe's own words (And I ">_") :
> 
> On Sat, 9 Sep 1995 21:31:27 -0400 (EDT) 
>  "Scott J. Ellentuch" <tuc@valhalla.stormking.com> wrote:
> 
>  > > The other thing you could do is to attach some terminal (or PC with
>  > > terminal emulator) to ttya in 8N1 9600 baud, and turn the machine on with
>  > > the "DIAG/NORM" switch in DIAG position.
>  > >
>  > 	The machine name is "ichabod" since it is "headless".  I do,
>  > however, have a Wyse terminal in Serial A and *ALWAYS* keep the switch
>  > on DIAG.
> 
> Umm ... why don't use use eeprom(8) (/usr/sbin/eeprom) to change the 
> console to ttya?  Then you can go to NORM mode and still use the serial 
> console.
> 
	Opps, I'm sorry if I made it sound like I *COULDNT* use the NORM
switch.  I was just saying I'm impatient and need to see it going through
the paces while I boot.

				Tuc

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