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Date:      Tue, 16 Dec 2003 21:36:02 -0000
From:      Vivek Khera <khera@kcilink.com>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Headless System via serial port?
Resent-Message-ID: <16351.31422.131021.627007@yertle.int.kciLink.com>
References:  <002601c3c38a$79868cb0$6401a8c0@Nomad>

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>>>>> "MS" == Minnesota Slinky <mnslinky@yahoo.com> writes:

MS> terminal.  Everything loaded fine, until the login prompt.  Last thing I
MS> saw was the current time and date on hyperterm.  On the monitor was the
MS> login screen.  I couldn't even log in via ssh.  If I boot with a
MS> keyboard/mouse, I get a normal system and I can log in via ssh.

you need to tell the system to offer a login prompt on the serial
line.  edit your /etc/ttys and enable the ttyd0 and "kill -HUP 1" to
activate your changes.

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