Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2005 02:50:37 +0100 From: cpghost@cordula.ws To: Joachim Dagerot <jd@dagerot.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Headless system or serial console Message-ID: <20050218015037.GA74402@fw.farid-hajji.net> In-Reply-To: <200502172257.j1HMvRVu021920@mail-core.space2u.com> References: <200502172257.j1HMvRVu021920@mail-core.space2u.com>
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On Thu, Feb 17, 2005 at 11:57:27PM +0100, Joachim Dagerot wrote: > 1. Is there a way to get a serial console after the installation is done? How? (Link?) All you need to do is to enable a getty on a serial port, e.g. by editing /etc/ttys: console none unknown off secure ttyd0 "/usr/libexec/getty std.9600" dialup on secure If you don't plan to attach a monitor (or don't have a VGA circuitery at all on the box), you can also turn 'off' the virtual terminals ttyv? in /etc/ttys You can also add this to /etc/syslog.conf: # uncomment this to log all writes to /dev/console to /var/log/console.log console.info /var/log/console.log And double check the entry for /var/log/console.log in /etc/newsyslog.conf: /var/log/console.log 600 5 100 * J After rebooting, you can connect to the serial port with 9600 8N1. You may want to use a crossed serial cable (null-modem cable) for this. Regards, -cpghost. -- Cordula's Web. http://www.cordula.ws/
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