On Tue, Jul 25, 2006 at 10:55:17AM +1000, Paul (NCC/CS). wrote:
> 
> 
> Gidday Gents,
> 
> i have the serial console going. Thks.
> 
> Now it's trying to NET boot , and getting
> time out waiting for ARP/RARP packet.
> 
> To which I normally press L1 A or STOP A,
> but since i'm on the serial console that key sequence
> is ignored. Actually it's lucky it doesn't actually
> stop the machine thats viewing the console.
> 
> So is it possible to send L1 A down the serial console?
> Some other key sequence?
> Or is there another key sequence to get to the PROM
> prompt?  I need to get there to say boot cdrom:).

You need to send a serial break.  Are you using tip?  Try

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Michael Parson
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