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If you mess things up & need the graphics console back, type 
>>> set console graphics
>>> init

Cheers,

Drew


bob@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:
 > Wade,
 > going thru the archives, I am looking for info on installing on 250s.
 > I have two that work fine that I want to put 4.4 on.  My question is 
 > what terminal did you use for the install?
 > I get thru the installation boot up and to the point of selecting 
 > a terminal.  I get the choice menu, and am unable to input a character
 > using the standard keyboard, mouse, and video.  What did you use
 > as a terminal for the install?
 > ANy hints?
 > 
 > thanks
 > bob
 > 
 > "H. Wade Minter" wrote:
 > > 
 > > I'm stuck on a problem, and hopefully some of the more-experienced Alpha
 > > folk here can help.
 > > 
 > > I've come into an AlphaStation 250 4/266, and would like to run FreeBSD on
 > > it.  It's got two SCSI disks in it, that show up as DKA0 and DKA300 in the
 > > SRM BIOS, and a CD at DKA400.
 > > 
 > > With the 4.3-RELEASE Alpha ISO image, I can "boot DKA400" and get into the
 > > installer.  The install goes great, I make my filesystem on the DKA300
 > > disk, and install away.  After the installer is finished, the system halts
 > > back to the >>> prompt.  Here's where it gets frustrating.
 > > 
 > > When I do "boot DKA300" from the SRM BIOS, it finds a valid boot block,
 > > loads it, tries to load /boot/loader, and then dies with a "can't find
 > > /boot/loader" error.
 > > 
 > > What am I doing wrong here?
 > > 
 > > Thanks,
 > > Wade
 > > 
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