From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Feb 1 15:44:09 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A5A6A106566B for ; Sun, 1 Feb 2009 15:44:09 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from martin@saturn.pcs.ms) Received: from mail1.hostpark.net (mail1.hostpark.net [212.243.197.31]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2CD7B8FC14 for ; Sun, 1 Feb 2009 15:44:09 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from martin@saturn.pcs.ms) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mail1.hostpark.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0034C811D5; Sun, 1 Feb 2009 16:44:07 +0100 (CET) X-Virus-Scanned: by Hostpark/NetZone Mailprotection at hostpark.net Received: from mail1.hostpark.net ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (mail1.hostpark.net [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10124) with ESMTP id ouq9-LsjXLcm; Sun, 1 Feb 2009 16:44:07 +0100 (CET) Received: from saturn.pcs.ms (43-140.79-83.cust.bluewin.ch [83.79.140.43]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mail1.hostpark.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 855AF811CC; Sun, 1 Feb 2009 16:44:07 +0100 (CET) Received: from saturn.pcs.ms (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by saturn.pcs.ms (8.14.2/8.14.2) with ESMTP id n11G3DZC008222; Sun, 1 Feb 2009 17:03:13 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from martin@saturn.pcs.ms) Received: (from martin@localhost) by saturn.pcs.ms (8.14.2/8.14.2/Submit) id n11G3DvE008221; Sun, 1 Feb 2009 17:03:13 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from martin) Date: Sun, 1 Feb 2009 17:03:12 +0100 From: Martin Schweizer To: Tim Judd Message-ID: <20090201160311.GD54916@saturn.pcs.ms> Mail-Followup-To: Tim Judd , Martin Schweizer , freebsd-questions@freebsd.org References: <20090130172843.GB89911@saturn.pcs.ms> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.3i Organization: PC-Service M. Schweizer GmbH, CH-8608 Bubikon, Switzerland X-PGP-Key: http://www.pc-service.ch/pgp/public_key.asc X-Fingerprint: EC21 CA4D 5C78 BC2D 73B7 10F9 C1AE 1691 D30F D239 Cc: Martin Schweizer , freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Using Serial Port Other Than sio0 for the Console X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: Martin Schweizer List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 01 Feb 2009 15:44:10 -0000 Hello Tim Probably I find the problem. I did not read care enough the article 26.6.5.2. I will try it asap (in the next few days). I will keep you updated. Regards, Am Sat, Jan 31, 2009 at 12:09:28PM -0700 Tim Judd schrieb: > On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 10:28 AM, Martin Schweizer > wrote: > > > Hello > > > > I want to use sio1 for console access. I read chapter 26.6 in the handbook > > and did the following: > > > > /boot.config: > > -P > > > > /boot/device.hints: > > [snip] > > hint.sio.0.at="isa" > > hint.sio.0.port="0x3F8" > > ### hint.sio.0.flags="0x10" > > hint.sio.0.irq="4" > > hint.sio.1.at="isa" > > hint.sio.1.port="0x2F8" > > hint.sio.1.flags="0x10" > > hint.sio.1.irq="3" > > [snip] > > > > My custom kernel: > > [snip] > > device sio > > [snip] > > > > /var/run/dmesg.boot: > > [snip] > > sio0: configured irq 4 not in bitmap of probed irqs 0 > > sio0: port may not be enabled > > sio0: configured irq 4 not in bitmap of probed irqs 0 > > sio0: port may not be enabled > > sio0: <16550A-compatible COM port> port 0x3f8-0x3ff irq 4 on acpi0 > > sio0: type 16550A > > sio0: [FILTER] > > sio1: configured irq 3 not in bitmap of probed irqs 0 > > sio1: port may not be enabled > > sio1: configured irq 3 not in bitmap of probed irqs 0 > > sio1: port may not be enabled > > sio1: <16550A-compatible COM port> port 0x2f8-0x2ff irq 3 flags 0x10 on > > acpi0 > > sio1: type 16550A, console > > sio1: [FILTER] > > [snip] > > > > /etc/ttys: > > [snip] > > ttyd0 "/usr/libexec/getty std.9600" vt100 on secure > > ttyd1 "/usr/libexec/getty std.9600" vt100 on secure > > ttyd2 "/usr/libexec/getty std.9600" vt100 on secure > > ttyd3 "/usr/libexec/getty std.9600" vt100 on secure > > [snip] > > > > The baud rate etc. are correct as well (the standard settings). > > > > The problem is I get no connection. I'm sure that my terminal works correct > > because I can connect other FreeBSD sever over the serial cable but not the > > above. > > Any ideas? > > > > Kind regards, > > > > -- > > > > Martin Schweizer > > > > > > PC-Service M. Schweizer GmbH; Bannholzstrasse 6; CH-8608 Bubikon > > Tel. +41 55 243 30 00; Fax: +41 55 243 33 22; http://www.pc-service.ch; > > public key : http://www.pc-service.ch/pgp/public_key.asc; > > fingerprint: EC21 CA4D 5C78 BC2D 73B7 10F9 C1AE 1691 D30F D239; > > > > Surprised nobody's really responded. > > Enabling serial logins on ttyd1 (COM2 in Microsoft terms) is on -- it's > defined in your ttys. The guaranteed "enabling" is to restart, but I've > heard that sigHUP init will reread ttys and enable logins (but I hadn't got > that to work yet). > > Enabling serial as your console output (in terms of the boot process and > everything) should be, if available, enabled in /boot/loader.conf > > There doesn't seem to be a setting to enable COM2 as your console device, > the only options (by reading through /boot/defaults/loader.conf) is to > enable comconsole, which runs over COM1 > > You would likely have to hack the bootloader files in source and reinstall > to get that kind of functionality. > > > Does this help? let me know if you want more help. I like enabling serial > console for the fact that you can get into out-of-bounds management this way > easily. > > --Tim > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" -- Martin Schweizer PC-Service M. Schweizer GmbH; Bannholzstrasse 6; CH-8608 Bubikon Tel. +41 55 243 30 00; Fax: +41 55 243 33 22; http://www.pc-service.ch; public key : http://www.pc-service.ch/pgp/public_key.asc; fingerprint: EC21 CA4D 5C78 BC2D 73B7 10F9 C1AE 1691 D30F D239;