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From: Richard Hirst <rhirst@linuxcare.com>
To: Matthieu Le Corre <matthieu.lecorre@polytech.univ-nantes.fr>
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Subject: Re: [parisc-linux] setting up the STI console on a 735/99
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In-Reply-To: <0107131413361U.03565@flambe.ireste.fr>; from matthieu.lecorre@polytech.univ-nantes.fr on Fri, Jul 13, 2001 at 02:13:36PM +0200
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On Fri, Jul 13, 2001 at 02:13:36PM +0200, Matthieu Le Corre wrote:
> Le Jeudi 12 Juillet 2001 20:52, vous avez écrit :
> > So I have now succesfully installed the base system on a external narrow
> > SCSI. I can boot off of it. Now the next question is how do I set it up to
> > go to the STI console instead of the serial?
> >
> > Ray
> 
> try console=tty on palo commande line 
> 
> i try it, messages go on console but i get a "unable to open initial console"
> and back to serial to login !

I don't know whether linux supports graphical console on 735 yet.
You could try enabling a line in /etc/inittab to spawn a getty on
tty0, and see if you then get a login prompt.

Richard