[parisc-linux] Trouble accessing BOOT_ADMIN

[Joel Soete]

Peter Teunissen wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> 
> 
> I've just obtained a nice B132L+, and want to reinstall debian HPPA  on 
> it. But I can't access BOOT_ADMIN; I can't see the message saying  'To 
> terminate search, press and hold the ESCAPE key'. The screen  stays 
> black until it boots into the existing linux install and i can  see the 
> little penguin. I tried holding or tapping the ESC key at  several 
> stages but I can't stop the boot sequence.
> 
mmm did you try to hit the [tab] key just after the power-on, it would help you to change the default screen setup?

iirc should also be describe in more detail in b132 user guide.


>  From reading a hppa-boot howto I learned that the BCH probably uses  
> another console. I'm somewhat puzzled at how to move on. I can't  access 
> the BOOT_ADMIN so I can't change the console it uses. It might  be using 
> the serial interface, but I don't have the cables needed to  connect it 
> to another system running a terminal emulator.
> 
> Is there a way to reset the BOOT_ADMIN to default settings, making it  
> use the graphical console I could access with the standard keyboard  and 
> monitor? Something like the way you can reset a wintel box by  removing 
> dip switches and powercycling it?
> 
I will try to find back this book in docs.hp.com, ...

Hth,
	Joel

> 
> TIA
> 
> 
> Peter
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