On Fri, May 05, 2000 at 03:17:44PM +0200, Marc Zyngier wrote: > >>>>> "KP" == KELEMEN Peter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > KP> I'm trying to boot a SPARCserver 630MP with a 2.1r4 image. I > KP> have a Type4 keyboard and a Falco Infinity serial console > KP> attached to the machine. The mysterious "Inconsistent console" > KP> message appears after trying to load the kernel image. The only > KP> documentation reference I have found regarding this is the > KP> ultralinux.org FAQ: "You might want to check the NULL-modem cable > KP> from the console to the machine." What do I want to check? > > I think you shouldn't use a keybord if you intend to use a serial > console. The kernel is quite confused to see a directly attached > keyboard while it uses a serial console... > > Simply unpluging your Type4 keyboard should do the trick.
Yeah, SPARC's are unique in that they can accept the serial term as a real hardware keyboard (i.e., you can use it on the prom console). So use one or the other, not both. -- -----------=======-=-======-=========-----------=====------------=-=------ / Ben Collins -- ...on that fantastic voyage... -- Debian GNU/Linux \ ` [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] ' `---=========------=======-------------=-=-----=-===-======-------=--=---'
