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Date:      Fri, 2 Mar 2001 22:53:06 -0400 (AST)
From:      The Hermit Hacker <scrappy@hub.org>
To:        Stacy Millions <stacy@millions.ca>
Cc:        <freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: VAIO Z505 SuperSlim Pro and Serial Ports ...
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.33.0103022252140.286-100000@mobile.hub.org>
In-Reply-To: <3AA05721.B6657C09@millions.ca>

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On Fri, 2 Mar 2001, Stacy Millions wrote:

> The Hermit Hacker wrote:
> > I'm trying to use my serial port on my VAIO as serial console for my
> > desktop, so that I can debug a hanging ... this thing has a
> > 'replicator bar' that has a serial port on it,
>
> My Z505S the port replicator bar, as well. I have used the serial
> console to to debug a crash as well as running a getty on it with
> no problems.
>
> It is sio0 which is cuaa0 or ttyd0 depending on your needs. Works
> fine for me.

Just so it gets into the archives ... it was pointed out to me that the
problem was probably that the device was disabled in the BIOS ... once
enabled, the port no longer hangs the machine, now I just have to find a
real NULL modem cable :(

thanks :)



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