Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2000 17:09:18 -0500 From: "Nicholas Basila" <nbasila@epcot.revenio.com> To: <randys@amigo.net> Cc: <reichert@numachi.com>, <freebsd-isp@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Remote console into FreeBSD 4.1.1 boxen Message-ID: <000701c04dbe$5e0dc6a0$3103000a@gaston> References: <E50E76D112D8D311907E00508B63B941BE8F06@minnie.revenio.com>
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To simplify things:
edit /etc/ttys and change the line:
ttyd0 "/usr/libexec/getty std.9600" dialup off secure
to:
ttyd0 "/usr/libexec/getty std.9600" dialup on secure
Then, try hupping init and try killing any getty you find running.
This should allow you to login on the serial console.
Hi there, Brian ...
>
>
> On Mon, Nov 13, 2000 at 02:26:58PM -0700, Randy Smith wrote:
> > I read the handbook but maybe I missed something. As I said, I can watch
> > FreeBSD boot up through the serial port but I can't get a login prompt.
> > Are you using '-h' in your boot.config or something else?
>
> Well, first answer the questions I asked:
>
> > > > My questions are:
> > > > 1) Is it possible to log in to a FreeBSD 4.1.1 (or higher) through a
> > > > serial port?
> > > > 2) If so, has anyone setup a Lucent PM2 or other box (FreeBSD or
> > > > whatever) to console into multiple boxes? (I ask about the PM2
because
> I
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