Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2001 00:39:37 +0200 From: Hans de Hartog <dehartog@rootsr.com> To: Doug Hardie <bc979@lafn.org>, freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: serial console Message-ID: <3BCE08A9.4050007@rootsr.com> References: <20011009113258.D35681-100000@shumai.marcuscom.com> <f04330139b7f3b35e5094@[10.0.1.100]>
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Doug Hardie wrote:
> I have not been able to get the serial console to work. RELENG_4_3. New
> install from CD followed by a cvsup. I have:
>
> /boot.config:
> -h
>
> /boot/loader.conf:
> userconfig_script_load="YES"
> console="comconsole"
>
> I have tried with the kernel built with the flags for sio0 set to 0x10
> and 0x30.
>
> In all cases, the system boots on the video console. If I interrupt it
> during the early boot and give the -h manually, then it uses the serial
> console properly until the next boot. I get the impression that
> /boot.conf is not being read because if I put garbage in it there is no
> visible effect.
>
> I have researched the archives and tried the things mentioned without
> any success.
Works fine with me, if you:
1) make sure it's /boot.config (and NOT /boot.conf)
2) It contains just "-h" (without double quotes)
3) sio0 flags are 0x10 or 0x30 in your kernel
4) Have some device on your COM1-port that talks
with 9600 baud, no parity and 1 stopbit
5) If you connect a serial port of another machine
to COM1, make sure there's a properly wired
NULL-modem in between
Hope this helps. Got some VGA-cards for sale :-)
Hans de Hartog
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