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Date:      Fri, 9 Aug 2013 10:27:15 -0600
From:      Warner Losh <imp@bsdimp.com>
To:        lev@FreeBSD.org
Cc:        freebsd-embedded@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: Using ttyu2 as Serial console -- how could I specify this to boot and loader?
Message-ID:  <1E175195-5A2F-417A-B989-BF7DB66979DA@bsdimp.com>
In-Reply-To: <87215828.20130809124922@serebryakov.spb.ru>
References:  <87215828.20130809124922@serebryakov.spb.ru>

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On Aug 9, 2013, at 2:49 AM, Lev Serebryakov wrote:

> Hello, Freebsd-current.
>=20
> I want to use ttyu0 on my Intel D2500CC motherboard (it has 4 serial =
ports,
> but looks like ports COM1 and COM2 are on headers and I don't have =
place for
> connector on my small case, and COM3 and COM4 are on I/O shield of =
MoBo) as
> my boot console -- is it possible? "-h" option to boot and
> console=3D"comconsole" in loader.conf doesn't specify port to use, and
> device.hints (where I could set flags to uart devices) are used by =
kernel
> only...

You need to set the flags hint on the com port you want to be the =
console.

Warner




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