GENERICSD snapshot on a BBB has issues with loading the if_rtwn_usb module

[Warner Losh]

On Mon, Jan 25, 2021 at 5:33 AM Dr. Rolf Jansen <freebsd-rj at obsigna.com>
wrote:

> > Am 18.01.2021 um 18:20 schrieb Emmanuel Vadot <manu at bidouilliste.com>:
> >
> >> On Mon, 18 Jan 2021 16:07:38 -0300
> >> "Dr. Rolf Jansen" <freebsd-rj at obsigna.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> While loading of kernel modules do work with the newly build
> loader_lua.efi, a regression emerged. In /boot/loader.conf I have for some
> time now the directive loader_color="NO" in order to prevent the serial
> console changes from my default scheme black text on white background to
> white on black. Since today, the serial console shows again everything
> white on black. Is this directive not functional anymore? How can I force
> the serial console keep on showing black text on white background?
> >>
> >> Best regards
> >>
> >> Rolf
> >
> > Yes we compile with TERM_EMU now so you might need to adjust
> > teken.bg_color and teken.bg_color in loader.conf I think
>
> That does nothing. The color inversion of the serial console window
> happens already before loader.conf would be read. The first message that I
> see in white on black is that efi/freebsd/loader.env was consulted.
> However, I cannot find that loader.env file. Perhaps, I need to add the
> teken.fg_color and teken.bg_color directive to this one.
>
> For the time being, I added echo -e "\e[0m" to /etc/rc.local and this
> command switches the serial console back to normal after stating-up has
> been finished.
>

I think that the UEFI BIOS is resetting the colors. We've had issues with
that on some, but not all, of our servers. I thought they'd been ironed out
though.  I'm kinda surprised the teken settings didn't take.

Can you capture the end of the reboot, start of the next boot?

Warner