Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2010 09:18:30 -0700 From: Julian Elischer <julian@elischer.org> To: Mike Tancsa <mike@sentex.net> Cc: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org, perryh@pluto.rain.com Subject: Re: disabling all serial input / output at boot time Message-ID: <4BC73C56.4080105@elischer.org> In-Reply-To: <201004151003.o3FA3886074754@lava.sentex.ca> References: <201004141357.o3EDvuxt067902@lava.sentex.ca> <4bc6905e.9tkYBdShtBRdGu5Q%perryh@pluto.rain.com> <201004151003.o3FA3886074754@lava.sentex.ca>
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On 4/15/10 3:03 AM, Mike Tancsa wrote: > At 12:04 AM 4/15/2010, perryh@pluto.rain.com wrote: >> Mike Tancsa <mike@sentex.net> wrote: >> >> > I have an embedded device (Alix box) that is running RELENG_8 off >> > a CF that is designed to monitor / control a serial sensor device. >> > The sensor is quite chatty and is always outputing data at 115200. >> > The problem is that this will interrupt the boot process. >> >> > I even tried to "fake" it out, but trying to make com2, the console >> > in /boot/device.hints ... >> > >> > Is there any way to completely disable serial interaction and >> > to truly make the bootup process quiet and non interactive ? >> >> More of a workaround than a fix, but does it work any better >> if you connect the device to com2 instead of com1? > > > Unfortunately there is only one serial port on the board we are using. yes but can the bios map it to be com2? > > > ---Mike > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Mike Tancsa, tel +1 519 651 3400 > Sentex Communications, mike@sentex.net > Providing Internet since 1994 www.sentex.net > Cambridge, Ontario Canada www.sentex.net/mike > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hackers > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-hackers-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
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