From owner-freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Mon Sep 21 03:10:56 2020 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-hackers@mailman.nyi.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:606c::19:1]) by mailman.nyi.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 328123E3F25 for ; Mon, 21 Sep 2020 03:10:56 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from darius@dons.net.au) Received: from midget.dons.net.au (midget.dons.net.au [IPv6:2403:5800:5101:0:ea:1cff:fefa:f00]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits) key-exchange X25519 server-signature RSA-PSS (4096 bits) server-digest SHA256 client-signature RSA-PSS (4096 bits) client-digest SHA256) (Client CN "dons.net.au", Issuer "Let's Encrypt Authority X3" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 4BvqFn4qZhz4tWl for ; Mon, 21 Sep 2020 03:10:52 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from darius@dons.net.au) Received: from midget.dons.net.au (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by midget.dons.net.au (8.15.2/8.15.2) with ESMTPS id 08L3AXkf052123 (version=TLSv1.3 cipher=TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 bits=256 verify=NO) for ; Mon, 21 Sep 2020 12:40:33 +0930 (ACST) (envelope-from darius@dons.net.au) Received: (from mailnull@localhost) by midget.dons.net.au (8.15.2/8.15.2/Submit) id 08L3A9hG049286 for ; Mon, 21 Sep 2020 12:40:09 +0930 (ACST) (envelope-from darius@dons.net.au) X-MIMEDefang-Relay-be813b1f1da6d6b27d681222cb70cc4f5b642383: 2001:44b8:1d2:8900:4e5:b646:accf:7ddf Received: from [IPv6:2001:44b8:1d2:8900:4e5:b646:accf:7ddf] ([IPv6:2001:44b8:1d2:8900:4e5:b646:accf:7ddf] [2001:44b8:1d2:8900:4e5:b646:accf:7ddf]) by midget.dons.net.au (envelope-sender ) (MIMEDefang) with ESMTP id 08L3A3MQ048928; Mon, 21 Sep 2020 12:40:09 +0930 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 13.4 \(3608.120.23.2.1\)) Subject: Re: ASPEED video driver From: "O'Connor, Daniel" In-Reply-To: <8b15ca21-07d1-7eb1-4d99-3654af585052@rlwinm.de> Date: Mon, 21 Sep 2020 12:40:03 +0930 Cc: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message-Id: <6E73BD01-C337-405F-8E05-BCFDBEE45FE2@dons.net.au> References: <8851FC7F-979D-4CDC-8513-CE893B2EF269@dons.net.au> <8b15ca21-07d1-7eb1-4d99-3654af585052@rlwinm.de> To: Crest X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.3608.120.23.2.1) X-Spam-Score: 0.1 () No, score=0.1 required=5.0 tests=HELO_MISC_IP, HELO_NO_DOMAIN, T_SPF_PERMERROR autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.2 X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.83 on 10.0.2.1 X-Rspamd-Queue-Id: 4BvqFn4qZhz4tWl X-Spamd-Bar: --- X-Spamd-Result: default: False [-3.56 / 15.00]; ARC_NA(0.00)[]; NEURAL_HAM_MEDIUM(-1.02)[-1.020]; R_DKIM_ALLOW(-0.20)[dons.net.au:s=default]; FROM_HAS_DN(0.00)[]; TO_DN_SOME(0.00)[]; MV_CASE(0.50)[]; R_SPF_ALLOW(-0.20)[+mx]; MIME_GOOD(-0.10)[text/plain]; PREVIOUSLY_DELIVERED(0.00)[freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org]; NEURAL_HAM_LONG(-1.03)[-1.027]; RCVD_COUNT_THREE(0.00)[3]; TO_MATCH_ENVRCPT_SOME(0.00)[]; DKIM_TRACE(0.00)[dons.net.au:+]; RCPT_COUNT_TWO(0.00)[2]; DMARC_POLICY_ALLOW(-0.50)[dons.net.au,quarantine]; NEURAL_HAM_SHORT(-1.01)[-1.009]; FROM_EQ_ENVFROM(0.00)[]; MIME_TRACE(0.00)[0:+]; RCVD_TLS_LAST(0.00)[]; ASN(0.00)[asn:4764, ipnet:2403:5800:5000::/36, country:AU]; MID_RHS_MATCH_FROM(0.00)[]; MAILMAN_DEST(0.00)[freebsd-hackers] X-BeenThere: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.33 Precedence: list List-Id: Technical Discussions relating to FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 21 Sep 2020 03:10:56 -0000 > On 21 Sep 2020, at 07:16, Crest wrote: > I have no solution for the question you've asked, but I may have a = solution for your problem. Over the years I've found the different IPMI = KVM implementations terrible to use (slow to update, ridiculous input = lag, keyboard layout fuck ups, etc.). Instead I prefer to use the IPMI = Serial over LAN interface to install fresh systems avoiding the trouble = of emulating a keyboard (and mouse) and capturing the video output. On = most servers you can interrupt the boatloader via the serial connection = and enable dual console operation in FreeBSD. Some of the buggier IPMI = implementations work better with *only* a serial console enabled. >=20 > This example should work for most modern x64 server boards (with = minimal changes) >=20 > boot_multicons=3D"YES" # Enable multi console support > boot_serial=3D"YES" # Enable serial output > console=3D"comconsole,vidconsole" # On UEFI systems try efi instead > comconsole_speed=3D"115200" # Most boards default to 115200 baud = instead of the 9600 FreeBSD uses for legacy reasons > # comconsole_port=3D"0x2f8" # If the Serial over LAN is mapped to = COM2, check dmesg | grep uart >=20 > Sorry if this reads like a "you're holding it wrong" kind of answer, = but I haven't had much success with IPMI keyboard and video redirection = over the years. Thanks, unfortunately we do need a local X server for commissioning of = the system. I do have SOL setup because I find that sometimes the BIOS ignores = keypresses via the web console but the serial one works fine.. -- Daniel O'Connor "The nice thing about standards is that there are so many of them to choose from." -- Andrew Tanenbaum