Date: 23 May 2000 22:01:07 -0500 From: rand@meridian-enviro.com (Douglas K. Rand) To: kline@tera.com (Gary Kline) Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: running headless Message-ID: <87n1lgzm6k.fsf@deneb.meridian-enviro.com> In-Reply-To: kline@tera.com's message of "Tue, 23 May 100 11:48:13 -0700 (PDT)" References: <200005231848.LAA22982@tera.com>
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** Gary Kline <kline@tera.com> on Tue, 23 May 100 11:48:13 -0700 (PDT)
** in [running headless] writes:
Gary> Can anyone give me the kernel configuration for running my [...]
Gary> box headless?
There are just a few things to do:
o create a /etc/boot.config file that contains the line:
-P
This will cause the boot blocks to probe for a keyboard and use
it if it is detected, else use the serial port.
o Make sure that ttyd0 is turned on in /etc/ttys.
Thats it, no kernel mods necessary.
If you find the default 9600 baud too slow, you can change the
BOOT_COMCONSOLE_SPEED
line in /etc/make.conf to the speed you wish. (We use 115200 bps)
But then you need to remake and install the boot blocks. Don't forget to
adjust /etc/ttys (and perhaps /etc/gettytab too) for the new speed.
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