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From: Jeff Wheat <jeff@cetlink.net>
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Subject: COMCONSOLES and getty help
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I'm trying to get a serial console to function under FreeBSD 2.2.5. I have
followed all the steps including rebuilding sys/i386/boot/biosboot to
force using the serial console at boot and installed the new boot to
the drive. I can now boot and have the boot: prompt go to the console
and more or less have all the functionality of the serial console with
the exception of getting a getty to run on the serial console. Going 
through the archives mentions /dev/tty00. I have tried to duplicate the
/etc/ttys setup for /dev/tty00 and then tried to create it in /dev with
no luck. MAKEDEV doesn't seem to know how to make tty00. What am I doing
wrong? How should I have /etc/ttys setup to get a login prompt on the
serial console after the system has booted? Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance,
Jeff