ALT_BREAK_TO... + ILO ... missing something in config ...

[Marc G. Fournier]

Due to an issue I'm having with 7.x, and trying to track it down, I spent 
tonight getting my server setup to allow my to break into the debugger 
when it hangs, and hopefully dump core ...

But, although I *think* I've got it all, I'm obviously missing something, 
as it isn't breaking ...

First ... I'm running a proliant server, and when I connect via SSH to ILO 
on that machine, and type 'vsp', I get a shell as I expect, I can type, 
etc ... when I reboot the machine, I get the opening splash screen with 
the 7(?) options (normal boot, single user mode, etc, etc) ... but I get 
nothing between that and the login prompt ... first sign of a problem, 
maybe?

Next, the easy question ... what is the key stroke to issue when one has 
ALT_BREAK_TO_DEBUGGER is set in the kernel? I thought it was CR ~ ^b ... 
is that correct?  I'm using putty to connect via ssh, if that makes a 
difference ... I've also tried using the browser interface into ilo / vsp, 
same lack of a result ...

Beyond adding sio device driver to my kernel, I've also got:

options         ALT_BREAK_TO_DEBUGGER
options         KDB
options         DDB

Missing a kernel option maybe?

I have the following in /boot/loader.conf:

comconsole_speed="9600"
console="vidconsole,comconsole" # A comma separated list of console(s)
boot_multicons="-D" # -D: Use multiple consoles
boot_serial="-h" # -h: Use serial console

So ... eithe rI don't have it enabled like I think, or I'm doing the wrong 
key stroke ... or ...

Thx



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