From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Feb 4 16:44:46 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8676A106564A for ; Wed, 4 Feb 2009 16:44:46 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jerrymc@gizmo.acns.msu.edu) Received: from gizmo.acns.msu.edu (gizmo.acns.msu.edu [35.8.1.43]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 42BB78FC1F for ; Wed, 4 Feb 2009 16:44:45 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jerrymc@gizmo.acns.msu.edu) Received: from gizmo.acns.msu.edu (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by gizmo.acns.msu.edu (8.13.6/8.13.6) with ESMTP id n14GhAgm031435; Wed, 4 Feb 2009 11:43:10 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from jerrymc@gizmo.acns.msu.edu) Received: (from jerrymc@localhost) by gizmo.acns.msu.edu (8.13.6/8.13.6/Submit) id n14GhA1p031434; Wed, 4 Feb 2009 11:43:10 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from jerrymc) Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 11:43:10 -0500 From: Jerry McAllister To: Tim Judd , Martin Schweizer , freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Message-ID: <20090204164310.GD31264@gizmo.acns.msu.edu> References: <20090130172843.GB89911@saturn.pcs.ms> <20090201160311.GD54916@saturn.pcs.ms> <20090204074546.GA88685@saturn.pcs.ms> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20090204074546.GA88685@saturn.pcs.ms> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.2i Cc: Subject: Re: Using Serial Port Other Than sio0 for the Console X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 04 Feb 2009 16:44:47 -0000 On Wed, Feb 04, 2009 at 08:45:46AM +0100, Martin Schweizer wrote: > Hello Tim > > I did what in the handbook under article 26.6.5.2. is described but not shure > how I can write a new boot block to the disk. Here is what I think is correct: > > Output from df and bsdlabel mfid0s1: > # df -h > Filesystem Size Used Avail Capacity Mounted on > /dev/mfid0s1a 989M 378M 532M 42% / > devfs 1.0K 1.0K 0B 100% /dev > /dev/mfid0s1d 989M 16K 910M 0% /tmp > /dev/mfid0s1f 388G 2.6G 354G 1% /usr > /dev/mfid0s1e 182G 43M 167G 0% /var > > # /dev/mfid0s1: > 8 partitions: > # size offset fstype [fsize bsize bps/cpg] > a: 2097152 0 4.2BSD 2048 16384 28528 > b: 8388608 2097152 swap > c: 1246081662 0 unused 0 0 # "raw" part, don't > edit > d: 2097152 10485760 4.2BSD 2048 16384 28528 > e: 394264576 12582912 4.2BSD 2048 16384 28528 > f: 839234174 406847488 4.2BSD 2048 16384 28528 > > My opinion is: > bsdlabel -B mfid0s1 What has this all got to do with the Subject? Subject: Re: Using Serial Port Other Than sio0 for the Console Please don't hijack threads. Start a new one if you have something to ask. ////jerry > > Is that correct? > > Regards, > > > Am Sun, Feb 01, 2009 at 05:03:12PM +0100 Martin Schweizer schrieb: > > Probably I find the problem. I did not read care enough the article 26.6.5.2. > > I will try it asap (in the next few days). I will keep you updated. > > > > Am Sat, Jan 31, 2009 at 12:09:28PM -0700 Tim Judd schrieb: > > > On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 10:28 AM, Martin Schweizer > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > I want to use sio1 for console access. I read chapter 26.6 in the handbook > > > > and did the following: > > > > > > > > /boot.config: > > > > -P > > > > > > > > /boot/device.hints: > > > > [snip] > > > > hint.sio.0.at="isa" > > > > hint.sio.0.port="0x3F8" > > > > ### hint.sio.0.flags="0x10" > > > > hint.sio.0.irq="4" > > > > hint.sio.1.at="isa" > > > > hint.sio.1.port="0x2F8" > > > > hint.sio.1.flags="0x10" > > > > hint.sio.1.irq="3" > > > > [snip] > > > > > > > > My custom kernel: > > > > [snip] > > > > device sio > > > > [snip] > > > > > > > > /var/run/dmesg.boot: > > > > [snip] > > > > sio0: configured irq 4 not in bitmap of probed irqs 0 > > > > sio0: port may not be enabled > > > > sio0: configured irq 4 not in bitmap of probed irqs 0 > > > > sio0: port may not be enabled > > > > sio0: <16550A-compatible COM port> port 0x3f8-0x3ff irq 4 on acpi0 > > > > sio0: type 16550A > > > > sio0: [FILTER] > > > > sio1: configured irq 3 not in bitmap of probed irqs 0 > > > > sio1: port may not be enabled > > > > sio1: configured irq 3 not in bitmap of probed irqs 0 > > > > sio1: port may not be enabled > > > > sio1: <16550A-compatible COM port> port 0x2f8-0x2ff irq 3 flags 0x10 on > > > > acpi0 > > > > sio1: type 16550A, console > > > > sio1: [FILTER] > > > > [snip] > > > > > > > > /etc/ttys: > > > > [snip] > > > > ttyd0 "/usr/libexec/getty std.9600" vt100 on secure > > > > ttyd1 "/usr/libexec/getty std.9600" vt100 on secure > > > > ttyd2 "/usr/libexec/getty std.9600" vt100 on secure > > > > ttyd3 "/usr/libexec/getty std.9600" vt100 on secure > > > > [snip] > > > > > > > > The baud rate etc. are correct as well (the standard settings). > > > > > > > > The problem is I get no connection. I'm sure that my terminal works correct > > > > because I can connect other FreeBSD sever over the serial cable but not the > > > > above. > > > > Any ideas? > > > > > > > > Kind regards, > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > Martin Schweizer > > > > > > > > > > > > PC-Service M. Schweizer GmbH; Bannholzstrasse 6; CH-8608 Bubikon > > > > Tel. +41 55 243 30 00; Fax: +41 55 243 33 22; http://www.pc-service.ch; > > > > public key : http://www.pc-service.ch/pgp/public_key.asc; > > > > fingerprint: EC21 CA4D 5C78 BC2D 73B7 10F9 C1AE 1691 D30F D239; > > > > > > > > > > Surprised nobody's really responded. > > > > > > Enabling serial logins on ttyd1 (COM2 in Microsoft terms) is on -- it's > > > defined in your ttys. The guaranteed "enabling" is to restart, but I've > > > heard that sigHUP init will reread ttys and enable logins (but I hadn't got > > > that to work yet). > > > > > > Enabling serial as your console output (in terms of the boot process and > > > everything) should be, if available, enabled in /boot/loader.conf > > > > > > There doesn't seem to be a setting to enable COM2 as your console device, > > > the only options (by reading through /boot/defaults/loader.conf) is to > > > enable comconsole, which runs over COM1 > > > > > > You would likely have to hack the bootloader files in source and reinstall > > > to get that kind of functionality. > > > > > > > > > Does this help? let me know if you want more help. I like enabling serial > > > console for the fact that you can get into out-of-bounds management this way > > > easily. > > > > > > --Tim > > > _______________________________________________ > > > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > > > -- > > > > Martin Schweizer > > > > > > PC-Service M. Schweizer GmbH; Bannholzstrasse 6; CH-8608 Bubikon > > Tel. +41 55 243 30 00; Fax: +41 55 243 33 22; http://www.pc-service.ch; > > public key : http://www.pc-service.ch/pgp/public_key.asc; > > fingerprint: EC21 CA4D 5C78 BC2D 73B7 10F9 C1AE 1691 D30F D239; > > > > _______________________________________________ > > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > -- > > Martin Schweizer > > > PC-Service M. Schweizer GmbH; Bannholzstrasse 6; CH-8608 Bubikon > Tel. +41 55 243 30 00; Fax: +41 55 243 33 22; http://www.pc-service.ch; > public key : http://www.pc-service.ch/pgp/public_key.asc; > fingerprint: EC21 CA4D 5C78 BC2D 73B7 10F9 C1AE 1691 D30F D239; > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"