Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2006 07:08:24 -0400 From: John Baldwin <jhb@freebsd.org> To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Cc: Winston <wyt168@gmail.com>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Booting problem Message-ID: <200606290708.25109.jhb@freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <3dcda0520606271107y2ebad874g2e481efaf3a70061@mail.gmail.com> References: <3dcda0520606271107y2ebad874g2e481efaf3a70061@mail.gmail.com>
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On Tuesday 27 June 2006 14:07, Winston wrote: > I tried to boot via a serial console, so I modified/added the > following config files: > --------------------------- > /boot/loader.conf: > boot_multicons="YES" > boot_serial="YES" > console="comconsole" > ------------------------------- > /boot.config > # wyt: added > -Dh > ------------------------------- > Changed /etc/ttys: > ttyd0 "/usr/libexec/getty std.9600" dialup off secure > to > ttyd0 "/usr/libexec/getty std.9600" xterm on secure > > However, I got the following messages while booting: > /boot.config: # > FreeBSD/i386 boot > Default: 0:ad(0,a)boot > boot: > > I think I prob. made a mistake by putting a line of comment "#wyt: > added" at the beginning of /boot.conf and the boot loader doesn't like > it. > > But if I specify /boot/kernel/kernel after the line boot: > I got a bunch of reg dumps and finally: > BTX halted > > The kernel was booting fine before I make the changes. I now have the > chicken and egg problem: I need to get rid of the line of comment in > boot.conf for it to boot, but I can't access it without booting into > it. > > Any hint? Use /boot/loader rather than /boot/kernel/kernel at the boot2 prompt. -- John Baldwin
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