BBLISA: Re: Help w/SS5, OpenBSD, serial port console

[Scott Ehrlich]

Something similar to that, yes.

Scott

On Sun, 12 Aug 2001, Chris Janicki wrote:

> Are you looking for the "Stop-A" key sequence?
>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
>
> On 8/11/01, 9:40:36 AM, Scott Ehrlich <se at panix.com> wrote regarding Help
> w/SS5, OpenBSD, serial port console:
>
>
> > Hello to all:
>
> > I have a SS5 at home running OBSD, with console off the serial port.
> > I want to reinstall the system due to problems, so I am trying to get to
> > the openprom.  Problem is, I cannot get a login prompt to shutdown or
> > halt.   What keystroke sequence at boot, and at what point at boot time,
> > can I use to get the OK prompt?   I can see the error messages scroll up
> > the serial console window:
>
> > Feb  8 21:58:50 init: can't exec getty '/usr/libexec/getty' for port
> > /dev/console: Is a directory
>
> > Thanks.
>
> > Scott
>
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