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Subject: Re: receiving serial console output
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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??

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