No OK prompt RSC PGX32 Sunfire 280R

This is a bit chicken and egg.
I have just installed a second hand PGX32 graphics into a sunfire 280R that has previously been administered by RSC. How (please be verbose) do I get the server to output to the graphics card? I don't know how to get to the OK prompt using RSC to turn off RSC! I also have a USB keyboard and mouse. I am using the RSC gui client on windows and connecting to RSC using ethernet. Telnet to RSC works but I assume I can't telnet to the OK prompt?
Thanks,
Tim.

Yes, you can telnet to the ok prompt.
Once you are the rsc prompt type "console" to get to the ok prompt (assuming its not booted).
If its booted, you'll need to type "break" first.
Type "~." to get back to the rsc from the console
Personally I would leave the console on the rsc as its the most useful configuration for remote management.
But if you do want to change it, you need to do
setenv output-device screen
setenv input-device keyboard
Alternatively, you can do the same thing from the os level using the eeprom command.

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