From owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Feb 8 19:14:29 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: current@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 98A7B16A41B for ; Fri, 8 Feb 2008 19:14:29 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from uspoerlein@gmail.com) Received: from acme.spoerlein.net (acme.spoerlein.net [217.172.44.86]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 23DEA13C447 for ; Fri, 8 Feb 2008 19:14:28 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from uspoerlein@gmail.com) Received: from roadrunner.spoerlein.net (e180181231.adsl.alicedsl.de [85.180.181.231]) by acme.spoerlein.net (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id m18IsAjI010196 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=OK) for ; Fri, 8 Feb 2008 19:54:11 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from uspoerlein@gmail.com) Received: from roadrunner.spoerlein.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by roadrunner.spoerlein.net (8.14.2/8.14.2) with ESMTP id m18Is60C002708 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO) for ; Fri, 8 Feb 2008 19:54:06 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from uspoerlein@gmail.com) Received: (from uqs@localhost) by roadrunner.spoerlein.net (8.14.2/8.14.2/Submit) id m18Is6x6002707 for current@freebsd.org; Fri, 8 Feb 2008 19:54:06 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from uspoerlein@gmail.com) X-Authentication-Warning: roadrunner.spoerlein.net: uqs set sender to uspoerlein@gmail.com using -f Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2008 19:54:05 +0100 From: Ulrich Spoerlein To: current@freebsd.org Message-ID: <20080208185405.GA1479@roadrunner.spoerlein.net> Mail-Followup-To: current@freebsd.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.17 (2007-11-01) Cc: Subject: boot0sio working for anyone? 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: Fri, 08 Feb 2008 19:14:29 -0000 Servus, I'm setting up some older FreeBSD releases on a headless machine and it would be very helpful, if I could choose which disk/slice to boot from via serial console. I built all my boot blocks with BOOT_COMCONSOLE_SPEED=115200 and then ran boot0cfg -Bb /boot/boot0sio (after installing them to /boot, of course). However, upon boot nothing is printed on the vidconsole, nor the serial one (tried tip(1) at the other end with -9600 and -115200 parameters). I had to boot a 6.2 installation CD, chroot to my 8.0-CURRENT partition and reinstall "normal" boot blocks to get at least the F1-F5 menu back at the vidconsole (I do have a monitor hooked up for testing). So, is boot0sio supposed to just work with a cheap USB->RS232 dongle at the other end? I don't know how this paragraph from boot0cfg(8) is affecting me. -b boot0 Specify which `boot0' image to use. The default is /boot/boot0 which will use the video card as output, alternatively /boot/boot0sio can be used for output to the COM1 port. (Be aware that nothing will be output to the COM1 port unless the modem signals DSR and CTS are active.) Cheers, Ulrich Spoerlein -- It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak, and remove all doubt.