Date: Mon, 08 Mar 1999 13:47:22 -0800 From: Mike Smith <mike@smith.net.au> To: Brian Dean <brdean@unx.sas.com> Cc: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: install using serial console? Message-ID: <199903082147.NAA00580@dingo.cdrom.com> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Mon, 08 Mar 1999 16:18:25 EST." <199903082118.QAA14724@dean.pc.sas.com>
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It should be supported out of the box; boot without a keyboard. If not, the fix should be simple; mount the install floppy and create a file 'boot.config' containing just '-h'. > I understand that FreeBSD supports the use of the serial port as a > console device. I would like to take advantage of this feature, > however, I still need to be able to do new installs on these same > machines from time to time. Are serial consoles supported in some way > for 'sysinstall'ing on a new machine without having to have a > keyboard/monitor connected? Is this supported out of the box, or does > it, perhaps, require a special kernel for the boot disk to be built-in > during the make release process? Is anyone doing this? > > Any help/pointers are appreciated! > > Thanks, > -Brian > -- > Brian Dean Process Engineering brdean@unx.sas.com > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message > -- \\ Sometimes you're ahead, \\ Mike Smith \\ sometimes you're behind. \\ mike@smith.net.au \\ The race is long, and in the \\ msmith@freebsd.org \\ end it's only with yourself. \\ msmith@cdrom.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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