Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2001 15:50:16 -0700 From: Doug Hardie <bc979@lafn.org> To: Hans de Hartog <dehartog@rootsr.com> Cc: freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: serial console Message-ID: <f0433013bb7f3bb6633c1@[10.0.1.100]> In-Reply-To: <3BCE08A9.4050007@rootsr.com> References: <20011009113258.D35681-100000@shumai.marcuscom.com> <f04330139b7f3b35e5094@[10.0.1.100]> <3BCE08A9.4050007@rootsr.com>
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Thats exactly the setup I have tried. I am wondering if the null modem is not passing some signal through that the port is expecting. However, if I manually enter the -h during boot it works fine... At 0:39 +0200 10/18/01, Hans de Hartog wrote: >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 > > > > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message -- -- Doug To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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