Subject: install/18547: sparc new install scripts need ctrl-HJKL for cursor movement (all installs do)
To: None <gnats-bugs@gnats.netbsd.org>
From: None <robertdkeys@aol.com>
List: netbsd-bugs
Date: 10/05/2002 13:51:19
>Number: 18547
>Category: install
>Synopsis: sparc new install scripts need ctrl-HJKL for cursor movement (all installs do)
>Confidential: no
>Severity: serious
>Priority: medium
>Responsible: install-manager
>State: open
>Class: sw-bug
>Submitter-Id: net
>Arrival-Date: Sat Oct 05 13:52:00 PDT 2002
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator: Robert D. Keys
>Release: 1.6
>Organization:
retired unix geek
>Environment:
no output - install never completes (old install script works tho)
>Description:
in the timezone menus the navigation modes are broken for sparc, and
I will assume many other systems because cursor keys don't work.
< and > and space traverse the menus by screens but once in a particular
screen there is no way to navigate the menu to the desired time zone.
>How-To-Repeat:
install using new sparc install script
Note: The old install script mostly worked, but did not install a
kernel. Manually installing a kernel after reloading the CD
install brought the system up finally.
>Fix:
ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS default to the time proven standard
of ctrl-HJKL for ANY CURSOR MOVEMENT in install scripts, so that the
script will be portable across all platforms. Anything else is asking
for trouble, most likely to be non-portable, and will be confusing.
>Release-Note:
>Audit-Trail:
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