Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2002 18:11:36 +0200 From: Bernd Walter <ticso@cicely8.cicely.de> To: Alexander Langer <alex@big.endian.de> Cc: John Baldwin <jhb@FreeBSD.ORG>, current@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: kernel boot messages absent Message-ID: <20021002161135.GN70859@cicely8.cicely.de> In-Reply-To: <20021002114820.GD90861@fump.kawo2.rwth-aachen.de> References: <20021002002620.GJ85009@fump.kawo2.rwth-aachen.de> <XFMail.20021001220335.jhb@FreeBSD.org> <20021002114820.GD90861@fump.kawo2.rwth-aachen.de>
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On Wed, Oct 02, 2002 at 01:48:20PM +0200, Alexander Langer wrote: > Thus spake John Baldwin (jhb@FreeBSD.ORG): > > > > Can anyone explain me why with a recent kernel (last kernel was from > > > 1 year ago) the kernel boot messages disappear from the monitor > > > once the "propellor" of the kernel boot has done like 5 rounds > > > (last message is the last line of the > > > "Booting kernel in X seconds" line, followed by a single "-" on > > > the line, which used to be the propellor) > > You need to setup a /boot/device.hints file if you haven't already so > > that the kernel can configure it's console device. > > Nah, that machine already had a device.hints installed. And also > with an upgraded device.hints (GENERIC.hints copied from /sys/i386/conf) > the same problem occurs. > > And I don't think I'd have to edit device.hints on common hardware, > using a GENERIC kernel, do I? It used to work before :-( You can verify with conscontrol. It should list consolectl for vga console and Muting off. -- B.Walter COSMO-Project http://www.cosmo-project.de ticso@cicely.de Usergroup info@cosmo-project.de To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message
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