Date: Thu, 5 Sep 1996 04:08:24 -0700 (PDT) From: John-Mark Gurney <gurney_j@nike.efn.org> To: FreeBSD hackers <freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: FreeBSD without console Message-ID: <Pine.NEB.3.95.960905040650.249C-100000@nike.efn.org> In-Reply-To: <Pine.SUN.3.91.960831213519.15749C-100000@dorsai>
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On Sat, 31 Aug 1996, Igigi International wrote: > > > On Sat, 31 Aug 1996, J Wunsch wrote: > > > As francis yeung wrote: > > > > > Is there a way that I can run without > > > any console port i.e. no VGA or COM1 port and redirect > > > the console output to a file so that I can login from > > > another workstation remotely using tail -f "console file". > > > > No. The console must exist (if it exists at all) before the root file > > system is mounted. > > > I've been able to use FreeBSD sucessfully even after having removed the > video card and disabling the BIOS check for it. FSD probably just had no > idea the video was missing although console data was still being sent to > this 'screen'. I've come across a problem.... when I run without a video card and run comconsole... it likes to panic when sc0 is enabled.. is this normal? (oh and the panics just srcoll right off the screen.. if you would like I could log them...) just wondering.. thanks for all the help.. John-Mark gurney_j@efn.org http://resnet.uoregon.edu/~gurney_j/ Modem/FAX: (541) 683-6954 (FreeBSD Box) Live in Peace, destroy Micro$oft, support free software, run FreeBSD (unix)
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