From owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Sep 1 16:47:21 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 879B616A4BF; Mon, 1 Sep 2003 16:47:21 -0700 (PDT) Received: from smtpout.mac.com (A17-250-248-86.apple.com [17.250.248.86]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D43C143FF5; Mon, 1 Sep 2003 16:47:20 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from leimy2k@mac.com) Received: from mac.com (smtpin07-en2 [10.13.10.152]) by smtpout.mac.com (Xserve/MantshX 2.0) with ESMTP id h81Nl3Kx014587; Mon, 1 Sep 2003 16:47:03 -0700 (PDT) Received: from [192.168.1.12] (adsl-19-128-212.jan.bellsouth.net [68.19.128.212]) (authenticated bits=0) by mac.com (Xserve/8.12.9/MantshX 2.0) with ESMTP id h81Nktwq028329; Mon, 1 Sep 2003 16:46:58 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v589) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Message-Id: <8AF56AF8-DCD6-11D7-9470-0003937E39E0@mac.com> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: David Leimbach Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2003 18:46:44 -0500 To: Nicole X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.589) cc: current@freebsd.org cc: "Scott M. Likens" Subject: Re: Question related to FreeBSD Serial Console... X-BeenThere: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Discussions about the use of FreeBSD-current List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 01 Sep 2003 23:47:21 -0000 On Sep 1, 2003, at 6:36 PM, Nicole wrote: > > *SIGH* > No what I want is NO serial console. DO NOT FOR ANY REASON turn > off/not resp > ond to the keyboard port > -Dh means both keyboard and serial console... what's the problem? And please stop shouting. Dave > > > Nicole > > > > On 01-Sep-03 Unnamed Administration sources reported Scott Long said : >> Aaron Wohl wrote: >>> My notes on getting a serial console at 115200 >>> >>> -must be com1 >>> -com1 must be at port 0x3F8 irq 4 >>> -in bios set the port and irq as above >>> -in bios set serial redirection to com1 >>> -in bios set baud rate 115200 >>> -in bios set RTS/CTS flow control >>> -edit (or create) /etc/make.conf to add these lines: >>> BOOT_COMCONSOLE_PORT= 0x3F8 >>> BOOT_COMCONSOLE_SPEED= 115200 >>> -cd /sys/boot >>> -make clean >>> -make >>> -make install >>> -fdisk -B >>> No im not kidding. Part of the boot knowing baud rate loader lives >>> in >>> the main disk boot block. >>> -cd /boot >>> -edit loader.conf >>> -add a line: >>> console=comconsole >>> -edit /boot.config make it read (with a return after it): >>> -Dh >>> (the above is minus D h return, thats 4 characters) >>> -cd /usr/src/sys/i386/conf >>> -edit PASODOBLE (or whatever your kernconf is called) >>> -add: >>> options CONSPEED=115200 # Console Redirection >>> -cd /usr/src >>> -make buildkernel KERNCONF=PASODOBLE >>> -make installkernel KERNCONF=PASODOBLE >>> -reboot >>> -pray >>> >> >> >> At one time I was working on patches to the loader to make the console >> speed configurable. At the time, at least, I didn't see any evidence >> that the settings were stored in the boot0 block, but maybe I was >> wrong. >> In any case, finishing this up is on my TODO list. >> >> Scott >> >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-current@freebsd.org mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-current >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to >> "freebsd-current-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > > > |\ __ /| (`\ > | o_o |__ ) ) > // \\ > - nicole@daemontech.com - Powered by FreeBSD - > ------------------------------------------------------ > " Daemons" will now be known as "spiritual guides" > -Politically Correct UNIX Page > > "Witchcraft is in essence the worship of the powers of this world, > beautiful and terrible, but all in a circle under the turning sky > that is the One." -C.A. Burland, "Echoes of Magic" > > "Connecting with energy is something humans have to be open > to and talking about and expecting, otherwise the whole human > race can go back to pretending that life is about power over others > and exploiting the planet. If we go back to doing this, > then we won't survive." -James Redfield, "The Celestine Prophecy" > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-current@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-current > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-current-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"