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Re: installing off of serial console.



On Fri, 22 Sep 2000, Thomas 'Mike' Michlmayr wrote:

> On Fri, Sep 22, 2000 at 11:50:25 -0400,
> Matt Rose <mattrose@folkwolf.net> wrote:
> > 	Is it possible to install debian through a sparc serial console?
> 
> curses works for me. an interesting thing to add is that for me the special
> characters (for borders and so) work during installation, but are (singular
> character) garbage afterwards. but i was never bothered enough to investigate.

	Hmm, I found the same thing myself.  It probably sets the TERM
variable and the termcap file to something that doesn't quite understand
sparc serial console.

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