Date: 09 Nov 2005 13:43:14 -0500 From: Lowell Gilbert <freebsd-questions-local@be-well.ilk.org> To: "ke.han" <ke.han@redstarling.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: receiving serial console output Message-ID: <44br0td5ml.fsf@be-well.ilk.org> In-Reply-To: <4370E07F.5030309@redstarling.com> References: <4370E07F.5030309@redstarling.com>
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"ke.han" <ke.han@redstarling.com> writes: > 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?? tip(1) or cu(1)? minicom from ports?
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