SPARCstation LX troubleshooting

[der Mouse]

>> I believe that Suns can be set to ignore the graphics console [...]
>    At the "ok" prompt, to use ttya as the console, type this:
> setenv input-device ttya
> setenv output-device ttya
>    To change back to the keyboard & framebuffer, type this:
> setenv input-device keyboard
> setenv output-device screen

Yes...but there's an easier way.

Leave input-device set to keyboard and output-device set to screen, and
simply unplug the keyboard.  When it can't find the keyboard, it
switches over to ttya for input and output on its own.

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