From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Dec 15 20:10:12 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 66A3C16A4CE for ; Mon, 15 Dec 2003 20:10:12 -0800 (PST) Received: from smtp106.mail.sc5.yahoo.com (smtp106.mail.sc5.yahoo.com [66.163.169.226]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 766D243D33 for ; Mon, 15 Dec 2003 20:10:11 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from mnslinky@yahoo.com) Received: from unknown (HELO Nomad) (mnslinky@66.41.18.160 with login) by smtp106.mail.sc5.yahoo.com with SMTP; 16 Dec 2003 04:10:11 -0000 From: "Minnesota Slinky" To: Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2003 22:09:59 -0600 Message-ID: <002601c3c38a$79868cb0$6401a8c0@Nomad> X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.2616 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: <001501c3c369$33f20fb0$6401a8c0@Nomad> Subject: RE: Headless System via serial port? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2003 04:10:12 -0000 Hello all. Perhaps there are some differences in the 5.x series for serial port options that I'm not aware of. I plugged in a null-modem cable, and opened HyperTerminal on my laptop. I added a boot.config file in my root directory on the freebsd system with the one line: -P Great news. I unplugged the keyboard and mouse and kept the monitor plugged in just for measure. I loaded hyperterm and watched as the system detected the missing keyboard/mouse and I began to see text on my terminal. Everything loaded fine, until the login prompt. Last thing I saw was the current time and date on hyperterm. On the monitor was the login screen. I couldn't even log in via ssh. If I boot with a keyboard/mouse, I get a normal system and I can log in via ssh. Please help. Eric F Crist President AdTech Integrated Systems, Inc (612) 998-3588 -----Original Message----- From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of Eric F Crist Sent: Monday, December 15, 2003 6:12 PM To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Headless System via serial port? Hey all, I tried compiling the RELENG_5_2 set of sources last night. It failed. Now, I can't su to root to update to the 5.1 sources and I have to either get my big-ass monitor out of the back room, or get this thing setup to work over a serial console for these emergencies. Can someone tell me what I have to do to get this sort of support? The only thing I can seem to find in the handbook is the headless install setup. BTW, I realize to fix this particular instance, I'm going to have to get the monitor and keyboard out. TIA Eric F Crist President AdTech Integrated Systems, Inc (612) 998-3588 _______________________________________________ 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"