[parisc-linux] starting 712/80 without keyboard?

Grant Grundler grundler@cup.hp.com
Sat, 23 Dec 2000 16:57:20 -0800


Jens Trzaska wrote:
> > serial console on the 712 is officially Not Supported.
> > 
> > however, you can do it, if you know what to type.  full details are in
> > the mailing list archives somewhere.
> 
> That's not what i'm searching for. I do not need the serial console
> nor the keyboard.

What willy was trying to say was the system will boot w/o keyboard
if you change the PDC/BOOT_ADMIN console path to serial port.
Mail search tool is at puffin.external.hp.com/cgi-bin/mailgrep.
Try looking for "conspath" or "ISL" if "serial console" gets too
many hits.

grant

Grant Grundler
Unix Systems Enablement Lab
+1.408.447.7253