Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2013 23:32:48 +0200 From: Alban Hertroys <haramrae@gmail.com> To: "freebsd-stable@freebsd.org" <freebsd-stable@freebsd.org> Subject: Serial terminal issues Message-ID: <383C78B1-4F16-408F-8144-63B470D0C129@gmail.com>
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I can't seem to get my serial terminal to work with my new system. I had a serial terminal connected to my old system that worked great and = copied /boot.config, /boot/loader.conf and /etc/ttys settings over from = it. The new system has a Gigabyte GA970A-UD3 board with just a serial header = on the board. I bought a serial connector backplate in an electronics = store and connected it to the board. Could the pinout be different or = something? > cat /boot.config=20 -D -S19200 > cat /boot/loader.conf=20 boot_multicons=3D"YES" boot_serial=3D"YES" comconsole_speed=3D"19200" console=3D"comconsole,vidconsole" > cat /etc/ttys ttyv0 "/usr/libexec/getty Pc" xterm on secure # Virtual terminals ttyv1 "/usr/libexec/getty Pc" xterm on secure ttyv2 "/usr/libexec/getty Pc" xterm on secure ttyv3 "/usr/libexec/getty Pc" xterm on secure ttyv4 "/usr/libexec/getty Pc" xterm on secure ttyv5 "/usr/libexec/getty Pc" xterm on secure ttyv6 "/usr/libexec/getty Pc" xterm on secure ttyv7 "/usr/libexec/getty Pc" xterm on secure ttyv8 "/usr/local/bin/xdm -nodaemon" xterm off secure # Serial terminals # The 'dialup' keyword identifies dialin lines to login, fingerd etc. ttyu0 "/usr/libexec/getty std.19200" vt320 on secure ttyu1 "/usr/libexec/getty std.9600" dialup off secure ttyu2 "/usr/libexec/getty std.9600" dialup off secure ttyu3 "/usr/libexec/getty std.9600" dialup off secure # Dumb console dcons "/usr/libexec/getty std.9600" vt100 off secure =46rom /var/log/messages: Jun 4 21:28:50 solfertje kernel: uart0: <16550 or compatible> port = 0x3f8-0x3ff irq=20 4 flags 0x10 on acpi0 Jun 4 21:28:50 solfertje kernel: uart0: console (19200,n,8,1) Jun 4 21:28:50 solfertje kernel: orm0: <ISA Option ROMs> at iomem = 0xd5000-0xd67ff,0xd7000-0xd7fff on isa0 Jun 4 21:28:50 solfertje kernel: sc0: <System console> at flags 0x100 = on isa0 Jun 4 21:28:50 solfertje kernel: sc0: VGA <16 virtual consoles, = flags=3D0x300> Jun 4 21:28:50 solfertje kernel: vga0: <Generic ISA VGA> at port = 0x3c0-0x3df iomem 0xa0000-0xbffff on isa0 Jun 4 21:28:50 solfertje kernel: atkbdc0: <Keyboard controller (i8042)> = at port 0x60,0x64 on isa0 Jun 4 21:28:50 solfertje kernel: atkbd0: <AT Keyboard> irq 1 on atkbdc0 Jun 4 21:28:50 solfertje kernel: kbd0 at atkbd0 Jun 4 21:28:50 solfertje kernel: atkbd0: [GIANT-LOCKED] I didn't see any options in the BIOS to set the console speed (just = address and IRQ, those are in the above). ISTR that my old mobo did = allow to set that information, but then again, that board (Tyan Tiger) = gave me access to the BIOS through the serial console. What am I missing? Alban Hertroys -- If you can't see the forest for the trees, cut the trees and you'll find there is no forest.
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