From owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Nov 8 16:11:15 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B956E16A422; Tue, 8 Nov 2005 16:11:15 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from jhb@freebsd.org) Received: from speedfactory.net (mail5.speedfactory.net [66.23.216.218]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9234443D5D; Tue, 8 Nov 2005 16:11:04 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from jhb@freebsd.org) Received: from server.baldwin.cx (unverified [66.23.211.162]) by speedfactory.net (SurgeMail 3.5b3) with ESMTP id 1586407 for multiple; Tue, 08 Nov 2005 11:13:06 -0500 Received: from localhost (john@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by server.baldwin.cx (8.13.1/8.13.1) with ESMTP id jA8GAjf7027042; Tue, 8 Nov 2005 11:10:59 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from jhb@freebsd.org) From: John Baldwin To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2005 10:26:24 -0500 User-Agent: KMail/1.8.2 References: <43704138.2060007@roq.com> In-Reply-To: <43704138.2060007@roq.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Message-Id: <200511081026.26576.jhb@freebsd.org> X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.8 required=4.2 tests=ALL_TRUSTED autolearn=failed version=3.0.2 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.0.2 (2004-11-16) on server.baldwin.cx X-Server: High Performance Mail Server - http://surgemail.com r=1653887525 Cc: Michael VInce , Jan Isley , current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: amd64 6-release cd install, no serial console joy X-BeenThere: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Discussions about the use of FreeBSD-current List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 08 Nov 2005 16:11:16 -0000 On Tuesday 08 November 2005 01:10 am, Michael VInce wrote: > I am having similar problems on a Dell 2850 using 6.0R AMD64, but I > believe its not something to do with my hardware although I don't have > any other AMD64/EMT64 server to test on. > > I don't think I have actually done a ISO install via serial console on > 6.0-Release but I think I did on beta versions and it did work. > I have been trying to do a PXE install and watching it all via serial > console and it works fine as long as I dont use 6.0-Release files. Using > a 6.0beta with PXE is working it fully boots the kernel and brings up > sysinstall my only problem now is that when it tries to do a FTP install > it goes for a 6.0beta5 directory which doesn't exist. When I try to use > a 6.0-Release I can get it to boot loader and then get it to load the > kernel but after that it disappears don't get any boot messages at all. > > Mike Have you checked to see if there are any device hints at the loader prompt? It may be that /boot/device.hints is missing on the CD for some reason, and the serial console requires at least one hint to set the flags on sio0 to work properly. > Jan Isley wrote: > >Trying to install amd64 6.0 release on some Dells, PE850 and PE2850. > >BIOS all setup same as what works just fine with 5.4 (both i386 and > >amd64 cds). boot -h appears to work until it gets to the loader and > >the console output goes to video. No keyboards or monitors plugged > >in, just a serial console server. Have tried variations on serial > >redirect in the BIOS but nothing seems to work. > > > >Anyone else have success or no with serial console redirect on amd64 6.0 > > cd? > > > >regards, > >-Jan > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-current@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-current > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-current-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" -- John Baldwin <>< http://www.FreeBSD.org/~jhb/ "Power Users Use the Power to Serve" = http://www.FreeBSD.org