i386/61937: Cannot Install 5.2-REL via serial console

[Richard Chapman]

>Number:         61937
>Category:       i386
>Synopsis:       Cannot Install 5.2-REL via serial console
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       serious
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    freebsd-i386
>State:          open
>Quarter:        
>Keywords:       
>Date-Required:
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   current-users
>Arrival-Date:   Mon Jan 26 05:00:36 PST 2004
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     Richard Chapman
>Release:        5.2-RELEASE
>Organization:
None
>Environment:
Unable to get this far The machine is a i386
>Description:
when installing 5.2 via serial console,  the install process gets as far as asking what terminal type you would like to use, but then does not respond to input.  The machine runs 4.9-REL ok via serial console
>How-To-Repeat:
Attempt to install 5.2 via serial console
>Fix:

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