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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
>
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