Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2004 02:40:38 -0500 From: Lanny Baron <lnb@FreeBSDsystems.COM> To: me@privacy.net Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Problem with serial console (5.2) Message-ID: <400CDB76.5040508@FreeBSDsystems.COM> In-Reply-To: <BAY1-F134RSaUpqWw0P00037bdf@hotmail.com> References: <BAY1-F134RSaUpqWw0P00037bdf@hotmail.com>
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Hi Rob, On our iNET<tm> Servers, for our customers that want console redirection set up 'out-of-the-box', we really only have to press a key when installing and when the OK shows, type set console=comconsole and press enter then type boot. I assume you have already installed. You really need to make sure that whatever you are using to attach to the serial port is set at 9600 and if you want a login: prompt you need to edit /etc/ttys and look at the lines with '3wire' in it: ttyd0 "/usr/libexec/getty 3wire.9600" dialup on secure ttyd1 "/usr/libexec/getty 3wire.9600" dialup on secure That will make sure that upon boot you get a login: via Serial Console. I hope that helps you out. Regards, Lanny Rob MacGregor wrote: > Before I start tearing my hair out can somebody confirm that all I > should have to do is put: > > -P > > As the only contents of /boot.config and that I should just have to set: > > hint.device.sio.0.flags="0x10" > > in /boot/device.hints to get a serial console if I don't plug a keyboard > in? > > I'm having problems getting it working, and want to ensure I'm doing the > right thing (despite following the Handbook). In desparation I did set > the flags to 0x30, which resulted in the following output from > dmesg|grep sio0: > > sio0 port 0x3f8-0x3ff irq 4 on acpi0 > sio0: type 16550A, console > > Not that it made any difference :( If people can confirm this means I > should have a serial console I'll start looking at the null-modem cable, > the only part of the system that's not been confirmed good. > > TIA > > > Please DO NOT send me ANY email directly unless it's a privacy issue. > Reply-to mangled to assist those who don't read the above. > -- > Rob | What part of "no" was it you didn't understand? > > _________________________________________________________________ > Stay in touch with absent friends - get MSN Messenger > http://www.msn.co.uk/messenger > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-current@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-current > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-current-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" -- =+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+= Lanny Baron Proud to be 100% FreeBSD http://www.FreeBSDsystems.COM Toll Free: 1.877.963.1900 =+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=
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