On Fri, 1 Mar 2002, Andrew Basterfield wrote:

> Edit /etc/ttys and change the first entry from type 'sun' to type 'vt510'
> (this is supported according to the termcap file). If that doesn't work
> try 'vt100'.

Just make sure you don't have a getty running on /dev/ttya _IF_ you're
doing serial console.

remember, w/ no kb/monitor, /dev/ttya == /dev/console

-lava

>
> It makes no difference what the terminal type you use when you install,
> this is not probed or remembered from your setting during installation, it
> will always default to 'sun' on a freshly installed system until it is
> changed as above.
>
>
> Andrew
>
> --
> sparc sun4c stuff : http://www.lostgeneration.freeserve.co.uk/sparc
> personal email    : bob at lostgeneration dot freeserve dot co dot uk
>

later -           | _BonaFide[] = { coder, author, | /~\ The ASCII Ribbon
Brian A. Seklecki | problem solver, scholar, BOFH, | \ / Campaign Against
                  | vegetarian, runner, NetBSD     |  X  Exchange, Outlook
                  | advocate, spiritual machine }; | / \ & HTML Email

"From listening comes wisdom and from speaking repentance."