From: Peter Eisch <peter@boku.net>

Peter> If I set the input-device to kbd and output-device to /chaos/control I just
Peter> get a nice white screen.  The keyboard input works fine, but I never get
Peter> anything to raster.  Is there something I can do differently got be able to
Peter> use the kbd/screen for console?  (ie, I'd like the modem serial port for
Peter> other purposes)

Do you mean using X11 Window system ?
If so, it will be a different story.
(1) Have root password set.
(2) Have following line in /etc/rc.conf
xdm=YES
(3) And reboot.

I am afraid totally out of topic,...
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Makoto Fujiwara
http://www.ki.nu/software/NetBSD/iBook2/
http://www.ki.nu/software/namazu/tutorial/