SRM keyboard problem

[Tom Linden]

I wonder why the UP2000 behaves differently than other Alphas of which 
I have (had) many.  Also did you find a consvar command allowing you
show/set srm variables.  Tru64 has it and we have something similar under
VMS (unsupported though) 

> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:axp-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Heid, Oliver
> Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2008 4:06 AM
> To: axp-list at redhat.com
> Subject: RE: SRM keyboard problem
> 
> Update: Got the graphical console back to work. Since the srm 
> manual is a bit short here: The trick (obviously) is to 
> remove the keyboard, mouse and - essential ! - also the VGA 
> cable, set "console" to serial (via rs232), power cycle, set 
> "console" back to graphics (via rs232), power off again, 
> connect keyboard, mouse and video, power on, and voila!
> I seem to have booted the machine once with either vga or 
> keyboard unplugged.
>     Oliver
> 
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> Gesendet: Wed Mar 19 08:54:37 2008
> Betreff: AW: RE: SRM keyboard problem
> 
> Hello all,
> Thanks for the help! I can indeed access the srm console via 
> serial cable, but it seems odd that the keyboard is dead 
> though "console" is set to "graphics". Doesnt sound to me 
> that this behaviour is according to the manuals.
> Still, better than nothing! Thanks again
>     Oliver
> 
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> An: 'Linux on Alpha processors' <axp-list at redhat.com>
> Gesendet: Tue Mar 18 17:31:46 2008
> Betreff: RE: SRM keyboard problem
> 
> It should be the other way around 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: axp-list-bounces at redhat.com
> > [mailto:axp-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Tom Linden
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 9:02 AM
> > To: 'Linux on Alpha processors'
> > Subject: RE: SRM keyboard problem
> > 
> > You will likely find someone on comp.os.vms who can answer the 
> > question, but IIRC if the console is set to graphics rather than 
> > serial this happens
> > 
> > Does Linux have the consvar command?
> > 
> > Tom
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: axp-list-bounces at redhat.com
> > > [mailto:axp-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Heid, Oliver
> > > Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 8:41 AM
> > > To: Linux on Alpha processors
> > > Subject: SRM keyboard problem
> > > 
> > > Hello guys,
> > > Has anybody seen this before, and/or a fix? Since some 
> time the SRM 
> > > console on my UP2000+ doesnt react to any keyboard input 
> anymore. I 
> > > still get the usual text on blue background.
> > > Fortunately linux still boots (auto_action is set to 
> boot), and the 
> > > keyboard works as long as linux is up. Shutdown drops me
> > back to SRM,
> > > but deactivates the keyboard. So in effect I cant change any SRM 
> > > environment settings. Didnt try out /proc/srm_console so far, for 
> > > obvious reasons ;-). I suppose it did not switch to 
> serial console 
> > > since I still see all the text output - or am I wrong?
> > > Thx in advance!
> > > 	Oliver
> > > 
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