From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Jan 30 17:37:45 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 4E54F106564A for ; Fri, 30 Jan 2009 17:37:45 +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 CEB3A8FC08 for ; Fri, 30 Jan 2009 17:37:44 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from martin@saturn.pcs.ms) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mail1.hostpark.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id CEE6B81206; Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:09:47 +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 lE0Ur-FbfXh2; Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:09:47 +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 63D96810D0; Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:09:47 +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 n0UHSi17090013; Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:28:44 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from martin@saturn.pcs.ms) Received: (from martin@localhost) by saturn.pcs.ms (8.14.2/8.14.2/Submit) id n0UHSiIL090008; Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:28:44 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from martin) Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:28:44 +0100 From: Martin Schweizer To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Message-ID: <20090130172843.GB89911@saturn.pcs.ms> Mail-Followup-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline 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 Subject: 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: Fri, 30 Jan 2009 17:37:45 -0000 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;