So I supposedly have the bsd 4.9 disk mounted, but when I boot, then connect to console I get nothing. I had to set it to use the serial port when I booted on the actual box before I messed up the install, do I have to do something special with the cd so I can install over ssh?
well, over the terminal rather.
incase sorreson checks backlog on the web, 'set tty com0' at the boot> prompt via vnc will do the job
he can't use vnc.  He's blind.
ssh -f geraldkoenig
ssh -f geraldkoenig@console.cust.arpnetworks.com L  5955:kvr03.arpnetworks.com:5905 -N
This puts me into a continuous scroll of the menu. Is this normal?
This is the tunnel set up for ssh to vnc
dash L sorry
I could not copy and paste this incantation as instructed but I typed it several times with the same result: a scrolling ssh menu.
So step 2 isn't working ie start up "chicken" the vnc with localhost and port specified.
I ssh from a bash prompt on osx.
Will check back later for comments.
I got the scrolling menu thing a while back, too
Dunno about chicken not working...  localhost:5955, I don't think I give anything for display, password is what it is O:
Hello boba, I missed your comment
you said it happened to you too?
Yeah let me try it real quick
great
no hurry
Yup, massive scroll in the terminal I do the port forwarding ssh in
so is the forwarding working anyway?
I guess you have to get out of the first session, THEN port forward
netstat -anf inet  to verify it's listening on 5955
you then log out of the ssh session entirely and go to a vnc client?
No
q to get out of the console
with the menu
Then ssh -f u@h -L port:blah:port -N
It will then return you to the prompt.  Then do netstat -anf inet  to check that it's listening on 5955
You should see a line that looks like thsi:
tcp4       0      0  127.0.0.1.5955         *.*                    LISTEN
Once you verify that that's working, then vnc in
It's amazing to me that you figured this out. I'll see if I can do it and let you know.
hey RandalSchwartz
and wallshot
whats a scrolling ssh menu o.O
hey
an ssh menu that scrolls?
ssh has menus?
not the command-line version
but ssh can apply to many things
i'll try the blowfish today
...that is still on the menu for today, right?
:p
o.O
hm...i should change my bill schedule
theres discounts for paying for multiple months at once right?
o hey
its in the knowledge base
lol, this order form doesn't say what im ordering o.O
you're ordering "one with everything... to go"