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From: brian@shift.utell.net (Brian Somers)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Network Install Problem
Date: Mon, 30 Jun 1997 10:24:18 +0100
Organization: Awfulhak Ltd.
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In article <5p650t$t53@uriah.heep.sax.de>,
	j@uriah.heep.sax.de (J Wunsch) writes:
> brian@shift.utell.net (Brian Somers) wrote:
> 
>> You should see the serial device "probed" at boot time.  As soon as
>> you get your first installation menu, press PAUSE and use the arrows
>> to scroll back and have a look at the probe.
> 
> Better yet, use `ScrollLock'. :)

Hmm, both work (on the three boxes I have here).  I'm not sure if they're
the same scancode.

-- 
Brian <brian@awfulhak.org> <brian@freebsd.org>
      <http://www.awfulhak.org>
Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour !