Date: Wed, 09 Nov 2005 01:29:35 +0800 From: "ke.han" <ke.han@redstarling.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: receiving serial console output Message-ID: <4370E07F.5030309@redstarling.com>
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I need to capture output from the 3rd phase boot of freeBSD 6. I have a new server (which is the pc whose output needs capturing) and a laptop with freeBSD 6 working well. I have read the handbook section http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/serialconsole-setup.html The handbook seems thorough on this subject, but not quite the "howto" that a newbie like me requires. From my reading, I distill my process as: 1 - connect a null modem cable between server and laptop. ok, I can do this. 2 - at the server boot loader prompt, enter the command: set console="comconsole" 3 - then enter command: boot 4 - now what?? I assume there is some software and setting to use on the laptop to receive the output from the server console??? I am happy just to receive it all to a file if that is easy enough. Can someone please supply the missing link?? thanks, ke han
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