Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2004 15:21:31 -0700 From: Mike Hunter <mhunter@ack.Berkeley.EDU> To: Marian Hettwer <Mh@kernel32.de> Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 5.3-BETA3 serial console Message-ID: <20040909222130.GA29369@ack.Berkeley.EDU> In-Reply-To: <41408070.4060107@kernel32.de> References: <413EB55D.4060307@kernel32.de> <20040908162133.GA17274@ack.Berkeley.EDU> <41408070.4060107@kernel32.de>
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On Sep 09, "Marian Hettwer" wrote:
> Mike Hunter wrote:
> >On Sep 08, "Marian Hettwer" wrote:
> >
> >Sorry this doesn't answer the question, but what's the status of using
> >"-h" in /boot.config instead of mucking with the /etc files? Is that The
> /boot.config is toggling around with the serial console for the boot
> loader and the bootup process.
> /etc/ttys is needed to enable a serial console after the bootprocess is
> finished. Thing of something like a getty in Linux running on ttyS0 ...
>
> at least this is how I understood serial consoles in FreeBSD-4 ...
>
> If I was wrong, I'm sure somebody on this list would correct me ;)
You're right. The quick config section of the handbook reads:
1. Connect the serial port. The serial console will be on COM1.
2. echo -h > /boot.config to enable the serial console for the boot
loader and kernel.
3. Edit /etc/ttys and change off to on for the ttyd0 entry. This
enables a login prompt on the serial console, which mirrors how video
consoles are typically setup.
4. shutdown -r now will reboot the system with the serial console.
I just don't remember doing step 3 for the life of me, but I see that
either I or the hacker who 0wns all my boxes did :)
Mike
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