Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:22:27 -0400 From: John Baldwin <jhb@freebsd.org> To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Cc: Kelly Black <kjblack@gmail.com> Subject: Re: RELENG_7: /boot/loader command prompt mode broken? Message-ID: <200807171022.27825.jhb@freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <1b1b33f10807080654s785f0f8aj487730337026a9e6@mail.gmail.com> References: <1b1b33f10807080654s785f0f8aj487730337026a9e6@mail.gmail.com>
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On Tuesday 08 July 2008 09:54:29 am Kelly Black wrote: > >Message: 4 > >Date: Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:10:45 -0700 > >From: "Kevin Oberman" <oberman@es.net> > >Subject: Re: RELENG_7: /boot/loader command prompt mode broken? > >To: Eugene Grosbein <eugen@kuzbass.ru> > >Cc: stable@freebsd.org > >Message-ID: <20080707211045.90F274500E@ptavv.es.net> > >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > > >> Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2008 18:21:47 +0800 > >> From: Eugene Grosbein <eugen@kuzbass.ru> > >> Sender: owner-freebsd-stable@freebsd.org > >> > >> Hi! > >> > >> Today I've updated my 7.0-STABLE system using source upgrade path. > >> loader(8) boots it just fine but it's impossible to issue commands > >> using its command prompt mode (N.B.: beastie_disable="YES" > >> and autoboot_delay="2" are in my /boot/loader.conf). > >> > >> At boot time, I hit "Space" button to reach its command prompt - that works. > >> While typing of a command, I observe one of bad things: > >> > >> 1) it just hangs solid (keyboard LEDs do not switch) after a couple > >> of characters entered, or > >> 2) system spontaneously reboots while typing, or > >> 3) it shows endless flow of hex dump, presumably from BTX. > >> > >> Most of time it hangs, a couple of times I've got reboot > >> and once there was hex dump. I use vidconsole with PS/2 keyboard. > >> > >> Seldom I've allowed to type 'boot -s' and hit enter without a problem - > >> it boots system OK then. So, I assume there is a problem > >> with vidconsole input/output routines. > >> > [Snip ... ] > >> > > I am having a similar problem. I removed the config.boot file with no > change. Someone in this list posted the following links: Are you using a serial console? -- John Baldwin
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