Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 13:57:58 -0400 From: "Aaron Gibson" <aaron@the-gibsons.org> To: "'Ceri Davies'" <ceri@submonkey.net> Cc: doc@FreeBSD.org Subject: RE: 2.12 Advanced Installation Guide (Headless Install) Message-ID: <001b01c49a84$5f30a2c0$6501a8c0@aaron> In-Reply-To: <20040914161337.GK1538@submonkey.net>
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Ceri- I did have to do one other step. Placing the /boot/loader -h line in the boot.config file on the floppy did direct output to the serial console, but I had to manually modify the /etc/ttys file to enable login from the serial console. I couldn't find a way to do this during the install or post install configuration of the box. So, I did have to reboot with a screen and keyboard to make the modification of the /etc/ttys file. Thanks Aaron -----Original Message----- From: Ceri Davies [mailto:setantae@submonkey.net] On Behalf Of Ceri Davies Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 12:14 PM To: Aaron Gibson Cc: doc@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: 2.12 Advanced Installation Guide (Headless Install) On Tue, Sep 14, 2004 at 12:07:06PM -0400, Aaron Gibson wrote: > Ceri- > > I obtained the advice to set /boot/loader -h in the boot.config file from > the below URL: > > http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/install-advanced.h tml Thanks Aaron - I don't believe that this is correct: Here is where you must set the floppy to boot into a serial console. You have to make a file called boot.config containing /boot/loader -h. All this does is pass a flag to the bootloader to boot into a serial console. # echo "/boot/loader -h" > boot.config I've always used just "-h" here; I'll test it and update it if necessary. You're saying that it *does* work though? Thanks for the response. Ceri -- It is not tinfoil, it is my new skin. I am a robot.
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