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Subject: Re: 5.3-BETA3 serial console
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On Wed, 8 Sep 2004, Marian Hettwer wrote:

> ttyd0   "/usr/libexec/getty std.9600"   dialup  off secure
>
> from "off" to "on" and issue a "kill -HUP 1" to initalise the
> serial console.

1) Change 'dialup' to a terminal type such as 'vt220'

2) Create a file (if it doesn't exist already)

   /boot/loader.conf.local

   with the line:

   console=comconsole

Expect the port to be set to 96008N1

This appears to work correctly here on 5.3-BETA3.

-kim



	
		
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