Re: Ultra 5 Headless Question

From: Tino Reinhardt (t_at_freeshell.org)
Date: 09/30/03 

Date: 30 Sep 2003 14:51:16 GMT

Chuck Reed <chuck.reed@cox.net> wrote:
> output-device=screen
> input-device=keyboard

If a keyboard isn't detected, screen-output is sent to ttya.
Try 'output-device=screen' and 'input-device=ttya'.
Read the Prom-Docs.

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