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Date:      Fri, 14 Jan 2022 15:21:30 +0300
From:      Dima Panov <fluffy@FreeBSD.org>
To:        Gary Palmer <gpalmer@freebsd.org>, Willem Jan Withagen <wjw@digiware.nl>
Cc:        "=?utf-8?Q?stable=40freebsd.org?=" <stable@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: Trying to boot a supermicro H8DMT board
Message-ID:  <922d73de-3409-4fd5-a8e5-f85410043c98@Canary>
In-Reply-To: <e1972327-dcf8-3485-382b-39b9021946a6@digiware.nl>
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Moin=21

Looks like boolloader select comconsole as primary output instead of loca=
l framebuffer.

try to play with loader settings

console=3D=E2=80=9Cvidconsole=E2=80=9D
or
conlole=3D=E2=80=9Cefi=E2=80=9D (with uefi boot)

--
Dima. (desktop, kde, x11, office, ports-secteam)=40=46reeBSD team
(fluffy=40=46reeBSD.org, https://t.me/dima=5Fpanov)

> On =46riday, Jan 14, 2022 at 2:08 PM, Willem Jan Withagen <wjw=40digiwa=
re.nl (mailto:wjw=40digiware.nl)> wrote:
> On 14-1-2022 11:44, Gary Palmer wrote:
> > On =46ri, Jan 14, 2022 at 11:27:06AM +0100, Willem Jan Withagen wrote=
:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I was given these SMC h8DMT boards to experiment with.
> > > (=46or liquid cooling)
> > >
> > > Theze are server board that normally go into twin board systems.
> > > 2 Opteron 2380 per board.
> > >
> > > It sort of boots, and gets to:
> > > =3F=3F=3F=3F=3F=3F Beasty loader
> > > =3F=3F=3F=3F=3F=3F then booting the kernel after the spinner
> > > =3F=3F=3F=3F prints the first few lines of boot output, like what c=
ompilers is used
> > > =3F=3F=3F=3F and then output stops.
> > >
> > > I guess that it thinks it needs to write the rest to either serial =
console
> > > or something else.
> > >
> > > Does this sound familiar to anybody=3F
> > > What do I need to toggle to keep writing where it started=3F
> > What version of =46reeBSD are you using=3F
> I tried both 12.2 and 13.0 (both RELEASE)
> with similar effects.
> > You can try going to the command prompt from the Beastie menu and
> > putting in
> >
> > console=3D=22comconsole=22
> > comconsole=5Fspeed=3D=22115200=22
> >
> > (replace the speed on 2nd line as appropriate to match the speed the =
board
> > used prior to the kernel loading)
>
> 'mmm I would expect output then to go into the serial port, which is no=
t
> connected.
> (I'd have to see if there is flatcable thingy somewhere here.)
> But I'll give it a try anyways.
>
> > and seeing if that helps.
> Note that the board has a VGA output that I'm using.
> It also has an IPMI board, but that does not connect to the network
> whatever I try.
> So I've taken that out, but still the output went into thin air.
>
> Thanx,
> --WjW
>
>

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anaryBody=22> <div> Moin=21</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Looks=
 like boolloader select comconsole as primary output instead of local fra=
mebuffer.</div><div><br></div><div>try to play with loader settings</div>=
<div><br></div><div>console=3D=E2=80=9Cvidconsole=E2=80=9D</div><div>or=C2=
=A0</div><div>conlole=3D=E2=80=9Cefi=E2=80=9D (with uefi boot)=C2=A0</div=
> <div><br></div> </div> <div id=3D=22CanarySig=22> <div> <div style=3D=22=
font-family:Helvetica;=22>--<br><div>Dima. (desktop, kde, x11, office, po=
rts-secteam)=40=46reeBSD team</div><div>(fluffy=40=46reeBSD.org, https://=
t.me/dima=5Fpanov)</div></div> <div><br></div> </div> </div> <div id=3D=22=
CanaryDropbox=22> </div> <blockquote id=3D=22CanaryBlockquote=22> <div> <=
div>On =46riday, Jan 14, 2022 at 2:08 PM, Willem Jan Withagen &lt;<a href=
=3D=22mailto:wjw=40digiware.nl=22>wjw=40digiware.nl</a>&gt; wrote:<br></d=
iv> <div>On 14-1-2022 11:44, Gary Palmer wrote: <br><blockquote type=3D=22=
cite=22>On =46ri, Jan 14, 2022 at 11:27:06AM +0100, Willem Jan Withagen w=
rote: <br><blockquote type=3D=22cite=22>Hi, <br> <br>I was given these SM=
C h8DMT boards to experiment with. <br>(=46or liquid cooling) <br> <br>Th=
eze are server board that normally go into twin board systems. <br>2 Opte=
ron 2380 per board. <br> <br>It sort of boots, and gets to: <br>=3F=3F=3F=
=3F=3F=3F Beasty loader <br>=3F=3F=3F=3F=3F=3F then booting the kernel af=
ter the spinner <br>=3F=3F=3F=3F prints the first few lines of boot outpu=
t, like what compilers is used <br>=3F=3F=3F=3F and then output stops. <b=
r> <br>I guess that it thinks it needs to write the rest to either serial=
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ody=3F <br>What do I need to toggle to keep writing where it started=3F <=
br></blockquote>What version of =46reeBSD are you using=3F <br></blockquo=
te>I tried both 12.2 and 13.0 (both RELEASE) <br>with similar effects. <b=
r><blockquote type=3D=22cite=22>You can try going to the command prompt f=
rom the Beastie menu and <br>putting in <br> <br>console=3D=22comconsole=22=
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ernel loading) <br></blockquote> <br>'mmm I would expect output then to g=
o into the serial port, which is not <br>connected. <br>(I'd have to see =
if there is flatcable thingy somewhere here.) <br>But I'll give it a try =
anyways. <br> <br><blockquote type=3D=22cite=22>and seeing if that helps.=
 <br></blockquote>Note that the board has a VGA output that I'm using. <b=
r>It also has an IPMI board, but that does not connect to the network <br=
>whatever I try. <br>So I've taken that out, but still the output went in=
to thin air. <br> <br>Thanx, <br>--WjW <br> <br> <br></div> </div> </bloc=
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