Date: Wed, 14 May 2003 14:24:09 -0700 (PDT) From: Philip Hallstrom <philip@adhesivemedia.com> To: Paul Gobble <paul.gobble@sbox.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Help settting up Serial Terminal Message-ID: <20030514142225.G97149@tigger.alkinetworks.com> In-Reply-To: <568A333A-864D-11D7-AB35-00039383BC88@sbox.net> References: <568A333A-864D-11D7-AB35-00039383BC88@sbox.net>
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I haven't done it with FreeBSD 5, but on my 4.x machines... /etc/ttys: ttyd0 "/usr/libexec/getty std.9600" dialup on secure then "kill -HUP 1" to restart init. Also, add "-P" to /boot.config to tell FreeBSD to use the serial console for input/output if there isn't a monitor/keyboard hooked up upon bootup... Can't imagine Zterm wouldn't work, but I know I've connected with HyperTerminal that comes with windows... good luck. -philip On Wed, 14 May 2003, Paul Gobble wrote: > I could really use some help. I have "headless" FreeBSD 5 web server > that I'd like to be able to log on to via a serial link to my lap top. > I've been using the FreeBSD Handbook as my guide, but its just not > getting me there. > > Without getting too far into it, does anyone have any suggestion as to > how I might trouble shoot the system? What test can I preform to > isolate the trouble spot? If you're willing, please read on to get > more details about what I have done so far. > > Thanks for your time + help > Paul Gobble > > > So far I've installed a couple of terminal emulators on the test PCs > (one is a Mac OsX TiBook and one is a win2k box). For emulation > software I've tried (Mac) Zterm and MacWise, (win2k) KoalaTerm. > > For the serial cable I'm using a Manhattan LapLink female to female > null modem serial cable. When attaching to the TiBook, I add a KeySpan > PDA Adapter (pn# USA-19). I followed that recommendations I found > here... > http://www.tertial.org/projects/mac-console/ > > On the FreeBSD box I've edited the etc/ttys as below > root# vim /etc/ttys > . > . > . > # Serial terminals > # The 'dialup' keyword identifies dialin lines to login, fingerd etc. > ttyd0 "/usr/libexec/getty std.19200" vt100 on insecure > ttyd1 "/usr/libexec/getty std.19200" vt100 on insecure > ttyd2 "/usr/libexec/getty std.9600" dialup off secure > ttyd3 "/usr/libexec/getty std.9600" dialup off secure > . > . > . > > > > The I checked a few things ... > root# /sbin/dmesg | grep sio > usb0: USB revision 1.0 > usb1: USB revision 1.0 > sio0 port 0x3f8-0x3ff irq 4 on acpi0 > sio0: type 16550A > sio1 port 0x2f8-0x2ff irq 3 on acpi0 > sio1: type 16550A > > > > > [sbox.net:~] root# ps -axww | grep getty > 471 ?? I 0:00.00 /usr/libexec/getty std.19200 ttyd0 > 472 ?? I 0:00.00 /usr/libexec/getty std.19200 ttyd1 > 463 v0 Is+ 0:00.00 /usr/libexec/getty Pc ttyv0 > 464 v1 Is+ 0:00.00 /usr/libexec/getty Pc ttyv1 > 465 v2 Is+ 0:00.00 /usr/libexec/getty Pc ttyv2 > 466 v3 Is+ 0:00.00 /usr/libexec/getty Pc ttyv3 > 467 v4 Is+ 0:00.00 /usr/libexec/getty Pc ttyv4 > 468 v5 Is+ 0:00.00 /usr/libexec/getty Pc ttyv5 > 469 v6 Is+ 0:00.00 /usr/libexec/getty Pc ttyv6 > 470 v7 Is+ 0:00.00 /usr/libexec/getty Pc ttyv7 > > > > But in the end, I get nothing when I connect it all up. None of the > emulators on either platform give me a login prompt, or anything at all > for that matter. > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >
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