From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Sep 12 15:30:27 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9A4D8106564A for ; Sun, 12 Sep 2010 15:30:27 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from byshenknet@byshenk.net) Received: from core.byshenk.net (core.byshenk.net [62.58.73.230]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 13BAF8FC0A for ; Sun, 12 Sep 2010 15:30:26 +0000 (UTC) Received: from core.byshenk.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by core.byshenk.net (8.14.4/8.14.4) with ESMTP id o8CFUwu1059496; Sun, 12 Sep 2010 17:30:58 +0200 (CEST) (envelope-from byshenknet@core.byshenk.net) Received: (from byshenknet@localhost) by core.byshenk.net (8.14.4/8.14.4/Submit) id o8CFUweQ059495; Sun, 12 Sep 2010 17:30:58 +0200 (CEST) (envelope-from byshenknet) Date: Sun, 12 Sep 2010 17:30:58 +0200 From: Greg Byshenk To: Oliver Fromme Message-ID: <20100912153058.GO12467@core.byshenk.net> References: <201009121526.o8CFQC7T062317@lurza.secnetix.de> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <201009121526.o8CFQC7T062317@lurza.secnetix.de> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.3i X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.0 required=5.0 tests=ALL_TRUSTED autolearn=unavailable version=3.3.1 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.1 (2010-03-16) on core.byshenk.net Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Serial console problems with stable/8 X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 12 Sep 2010 15:30:27 -0000 On Sun, Sep 12, 2010 at 05:26:12PM +0200, Oliver Fromme wrote: > On Friday I have updated a machine from 7.1 to stable/8. > It is connected to a serial console. With 7.1 everything > worked fine, but with stable/8 things seem to break. [...] > Here's my setup (which worked perfectly fine with 7.1): > > /boot.config: > -P > > /boot/loader.conf: > kernel_options="-P" > console="comconsole" > > /etc/ttys: > ttyu0 "/usr/libexec/getty std.9600" vt100 off secure Shouldn't this: ^^^ be 'on'...? -- greg byshenk - gbyshenk@byshenk.net - Leiden, NL > /boot/device.hints: > hint.uart.0.at="isa" > hint.uart.0.port="0x3F8" > hint.uart.0.flags="0x10" > hint.uart.0.irq="4" > > /var/run/dmesg.boot: > uart0: <16550 or compatible> port 0x3f8-0x3ff irq 4 flags 0x10 on acpi0 > uart0: [FILTER] > uart0: console (9600,n,8,1) > > The serial port is connected to another PC that runs tip(1) > in a screen(1) session, using a 9-pin nullmodem cable. > That setup hasn't changed in ages; that other PC is running > an older version of FreeBSD. > > I need this issue to be resolved, because the serial console > is required for remote management (the machine is a 3-hours > ride away from home). If it can't be resolved, I will have > to downgrade it to 7.x. > > Best regards > Oliver > > -- > Oliver Fromme, secnetix GmbH & Co. KG, Marktplatz 29, 85567 Grafing b. M. > Handelsregister: Registergericht Muenchen, HRA 74606, Gesch?ftsfuehrung: > secnetix Verwaltungsgesellsch. mbH, Handelsregister: Registergericht M?n- > chen, HRB 125758, Gesch?ftsf?hrer: Maik Bachmann, Olaf Erb, Ralf Gebhart > > FreeBSD-Dienstleistungen, -Produkte und mehr: http://www.secnetix.de/bsd > > I suggested holding a "Python Object Oriented Programming Seminar", > but the acronym was unpopular. > -- Joseph Strout > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-stable-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"