From owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Sep 1 18:07:35 2003 Return-Path: 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 20CA716A4BF; Mon, 1 Sep 2003 18:07:35 -0700 (PDT) Received: from portal.aphroland.org (portal.aphroland.org [216.39.174.24]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D8E414400D; Mon, 1 Sep 2003 18:07:33 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from damm@fpsn.net) Received: by portal.aphroland.org (Postfix, from userid 1010) id 402B6278017; Mon, 1 Sep 2003 18:07:33 -0700 (PDT) Received: from infinitevoid.net (10.10.10.88-unassigned.aphroland.org [10.10.10.88]) by portal.aphroland.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id F130F278018; Mon, 1 Sep 2003 18:07:29 -0700 (PDT) Received: from [127.0.0.1] (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by infinitevoid.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 787B34078; Mon, 1 Sep 2003 18:07:37 -0700 (PDT) From: "Scott M. Likens" To: Nicole In-Reply-To: References: Message-Id: <1062464856.77531.13.camel@acheron.livid.de> X-Mailer: Ximian Evolution 1.4.4 Date: Mon, 01 Sep 2003 18:07:37 -0700 X-Spam-Status: No, hits=-7.4 required=5.0 tests=EMAIL_ATTRIBUTION,IN_REP_TO,PGP_SIGNATURE_2, QUOTED_EMAIL_TEXT,REFERENCES,REPLY_WITH_QUOTES, USER_AGENT_XIMIAN autolearn=ham version=2.55 X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.55 (1.174.2.19-2003-05-19-exp) X-Sanitizer: This message has been sanitized! X-Sanitizer-URL: http://mailtools.anomy.net/ X-Sanitizer-Rev: $Id: Sanitizer.pm,v 1.54 2002/02/15 16:59:07 bre Exp $ MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="MIMEStream=_0+168244_585601541045_6027734959" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.1 cc: current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Question related to FreeBSD Serial Console... X-BeenThere: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 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, 02 Sep 2003 01:07:35 -0000 --MIMEStream=_0+168244_585601541045_6027734959 Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg=pgp-sha1; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; boundary="=-MlJC6hRPCifApEshNlPG" Mime-Version: 1.0 --=-MlJC6hRPCifApEshNlPG Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Mon, 2003-09-01 at 16:13, Nicole wrote: > On 01-Sep-03 Unnamed Administration sources reported Scott Long said : > > Scott M. Likens wrote: > >> I have a question related to FreeBSD Serial console, > >>=20 > >> I am aware you can use -Dh for both internal and serial, but is it > >> possible to see the 'kernel' "boot" messages sent on both the serial a= nd > >> the console? > >>=20 > >> It was a question that was asked to me by a client, and after > >> researching it more, it seems that it's not possible. > >>=20 > >> Am i wrong? or did I miss an option that's not documented? > >>=20 > >> Sincerely, > >>=20 > >> Scott M. Likens > >>=20 > >>=20 > >=20 > > I'm a little confused by your request, but maybe adding the following > > line to /boot/loader.conf will get what you want? > >=20 > > console=3D"comconsole" > >=20 > > There is also a way to get the console directed to both the video and > > serial at the same time, but I've forgotten the magic and can't find it > > at the moment. >=20 > Heh magic is the right word ;) >=20 > According to what I have found it is supposed to be: >=20 > console=3D"vidconsole" To make it still choose internal console even i= f it does > not find a keyboard present at boot time. So you can walk up later and co= nnect > a keyboard and have it work. >=20 >=20 > Everytime I asked on the lists I got.. Oh go look here for the answer. W= hich I > had.. to which I got, oh well the answers in there.. No one ever was abl= e to > say DO THIS. Let alone anyone saying do this and have it work :( >=20 > If you find the Magic please do let me know :) My god I think i'm gonna create a 10line signature to compete with you guys. At any rate, Thank you for the console=3D"vidconsole" that should do the trick of what i was seeking. I just basically want it to send to both serial + vga at the same time, that's all. Because sometimes serial is required for remote purposes, ssh into a control server, minicom over to the serial, wam. Or if i'm at the server, switchover the kvm and see what's up. Can be hard during the boot process when something hangs and you can't see shit until it's fully booted. But thank you for your responses. --- "I think we ought to be out there doing what we do best - making large holes in other people's countries." - George Carlin --=-MlJC6hRPCifApEshNlPG Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name=signature.asc Content-Description: This is a digitally signed message part -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (FreeBSD) iD8DBQA/U+1YD2+AYUq0LpARAgHbAKDTMjunMsrNI+kWtEsh2eA1fAktmwCgiSmy mlgcVKKNBZ1UqDbtRQ2ILeo= =++xn -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --=-MlJC6hRPCifApEshNlPG-- --MIMEStream=_0+168244_585601541045_6027734959--