Unable to connect to FreeBSD 6.0 machine using serial port (COM-1)

[Sowmya.Krishnaswamy at nokia.com]

Hello, 

I just installed FreeBSD 6.0 from ftp://ftp.freebsd.org. When I try to
access the 
system by connected a serial console. I do not see any output. (It just
hangs).

1. I have created a file /boot/boot.conf with line -h in it. 

2. Edited the /etc/ttys to change the /dev/ttyd0 line to read
ttyd0 "/usr/libexec/getty std.9600" vt100 on secure.
Instead of 
ttyd0 "/usr/libexec/getty std.9600" dialup off secure.

3. The /usr/src/sys/i386/conf/GENERIC file has an entry
device sio

4. The /usr/src/sys/i386/conf/GENERIC.hints has
hint.sio.0.flags="0x10"

The /var/log/messages has the following lines.

sio0: configured irq 0 not in bitmap of probed irqs 0
sio0: port may not be enabled.
sio0: <16550A-Compatible Com Port> port 0x3f8-0x3ff irq 4 flag 0x10 on
acpio0
sio0: type 16550A. 
sio1: configured irq 0 not in bitmap of probed irqs 0
sio1: port may not be enabled.

gettty repeating too quickly on port /dev/ttyd0, sleeping for 30s.

Am I missing something. Please advise.

Thanks,
Sowmya