Serial console install

[Devon H. O'Dell]

On Thu, Apr 07, 2005 at 12:07:05PM +0200, S?awek ?ak wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I'd like to ask what's the reason behind requiring a keyboard during
> FreeBSD install. Headless configuration is the most common in
> datacenters and toying with KVM and VGA cable is often a no-no
> (distance in the issue my case).
> 
> Therefore why don't we introduce a prompt in the CD loader saying:
> 
> "Press any key to install from video console..."
> 
> Now wait 30s. If no key is pressed boot with console=comconsole. 
> 
> It would make my life sooo much easier and won't confuse noobs too much.
> 
> Thanks, /S
> -- 
> S?awek ?ak / UNIX Systems Administrator

Because making ones own CD to do a headless kickstart or PXE-run
installation is not very difficult. If you've got the wits to
make the CD or set up the PXE environment, sysinstall(8) is the
only thing you'll have to read to enter the wonderful world of
headless installs :)

--Devon
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