Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2026 12:34:54 +1000 From: Doug Hardie <bc979@lafn.org> To: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Console functioning Message-ID: <EE1DDEB1-C397-4193-BBB3-869E32ADA8F6@lafn.org>
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I have a number of servers running 15 and 14. Some are Raspberry Pi 4/5 and some are Mac Minis. In all cases they are headless servers. The only connections are power and internet. When one of them has a problem where I cannot SSH in, I plug in a HDMI console, but nothing ever shows. It doesn’t recognize the console or attempt to use it. “echo aaaaa | /dev/console” does not issue an error, but nothing appears on the display. I have no way of figuring out what has caused the problem. I have to reboot the machine with the console connected for it to give any information. Is there a way to make the console work when plugged in after an issue occurs? From Mac Mini dmesg.boot: VT(vga): resolution 640x480 vtvga0: <VT VGA driver> From RPI5 dmesg.boot: VT(efifb): resolution 1920x1080 -- Doughome | help
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