Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2005 02:59:57 +0100 From: Emanuel Strobl <emanuel.strobl@gmx.net> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Cc: Joachim Dagerot <jd@dagerot.com> Subject: Re: Headless system or serial console Message-ID: <200502180300.02044@harrymail> In-Reply-To: <200502172257.j1HMvRVu021920@mail-core.space2u.com> References: <200502172257.j1HMvRVu021920@mail-core.space2u.com>
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--nextPart1404590.xyhWvSu0Sh Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline Am Donnerstag, 17. Februar 2005 23:57 schrieb Joachim Dagerot: > The handbook describes a way to install freeBSD to a headless system. > (http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/install-advanc= ed >.html) > > I'm used to drag'n'drop(!) my 45kg 21" spare monitor in and out from the > closet to do single-user tasks. But now I want to go the serial port way. > > > 1. Is there a way to get a serial console after the installation is done? > How? (Link?)=20 Just add the line "console=3Dcomconsole" in /boot/loader.conf and you have = your=20 1st sio as console with 9600boud. If you need loader interactivity, instead create the file /boot.config with= =20 the two characters "-h" in the first line, then you don't need to set the=20 console in loader.conf. If you want to have a different console speed see the sysctl=20 "machdep.conspeed". You can set that via sysctl.conf. But if you also want a different port or serial control before login see th= e=20 following options in /etc/make.conf: BOOT_COMCONSOLE_PORT=3D 0x2F8 # Use sio1 (com2) BOOT_COMCONSOLE_SPEED=3D 115200 You have to rebuild your kernel and the loader. For the latter go=20 to /usr/src/sys/boot/i386 and 'make clean' 'make depend' 'make install' If you want to login in multiuser mode edit /etc/ttys and make sure you hav= e a=20 line like that: ttyd0 "/usr/libexec/getty std.115200" cons25 on secure > 2. Can I connect a palm to use as a console on the headless=20 > freeBSD system? How? (Link?) No idea, sorry Best regards, =2DHarry --nextPart1404590.xyhWvSu0Sh Content-Type: application/pgp-signature -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.0 (FreeBSD) iD8DBQBCFUwhBylq0S4AzzwRAjODAJ44yYraV9XnjoejR/a+jXkO4HPkLwCeK7ol mq6KBirUmjLJypZSJYzyJ9c= =C6tj -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --nextPart1404590.xyhWvSu0Sh--
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