Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2006 16:20:37 +0200 From: Stefan Bethke <stb@lassitu.de> To: Tyler Spivey <tspivey@pcdesk.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: install 6.1-release through serial terminal? Message-ID: <071A1308-E8CD-43D1-82D7-ABE4913A76FA@lassitu.de> In-Reply-To: <20060727071718.GA2903@fast> References: <20060727071718.GA2903@fast>
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Am 27.07.2006 um 09:17 schrieb Tyler Spivey: > Hello. I'm a blind user, and was wondering how to get 6.1-release to > install over serial. I've tried everything - hitting option 6, space, > boot -h <cr>, but nothing happens. unplugging the keyboard, nothing > happens. hitting space and typing boot -h - nothing. This is using a > cdrom disc1. > Any help would be appreciated. When the boot menu appears, exit out of it by typing 6. At the loader prompt, enter set console="comconsole" The console should switch to COM1; then you should be able to boot using the "boot" command. You can change the speed of the serial port by setting comconsole_speed to the desired baud rate. The loader man page has more info on these two variables: http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/ man.cgi?query=loader&apropos=0&sektion=0&manpath=FreeBSD+6.1- RELEASE&format=html After having finished the install, you can use the same method to temporarily switch to the comconsole on first boot. Then, you probably want to a a file /boot.config with a single line "-Dh" to enable dual console (video+serial). Also useful: if you decide to install FreeBSD's master boot record (boot0) in sector 0 of your disk (that gives you the opportunity to select which of the foour primary partitions to boot from by pressing F1 to F4), there's also a variant that works over the serial console. You can put this on using FreeBSD boot0cfg(8): http://www.freebsd.org/ cgi/man.cgi?query=boot0cfg&apropos=0&sektion=0&manpath=FreeBSD+6.1- RELEASE&format=html HTH, Stefan -- Stefan Bethke <stb@lassitu.de> Fon +49 170 346 0140
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