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# 1  
Old 10-11-2005
Installing via serial console
I'm stuck - when I boot the machine and hit 5 on the keyboard, all I get is an SP login. Can someone give me some tips on how to get to the install via the serial port?
# 2  
Old 10-12-2005
may want to put down what type of system you have
when the systems startup there are 2 diffrent menus you can get

on power-on
first one Power menu ( CPU en abel disable menu ) mostly for CE

The next menu should be the SMS menu once the system beeps and before it starts booting O/S
( press F1 or 1 or esc+1 deend on the system )
this is used for setting up boot and install etc
# 3  
Old 10-12-2005
The system is a P5.

After a good 6 hours of ripping my hair out, I finally got it. I think when the system was originally installed it was intalled with a head and a keyboard. I had to go into the ASMI (is that what it's called?), and reset to factory configuration. I then powered on, and got the banner screen where I could hit 1 to get to SMS settings.
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