Using Serial Port Other Than sio0 for the Console
Jerry McAllister
jerrymc at msu.edu
Wed Feb 4 08:44:47 PST 2009
On Wed, Feb 04, 2009 at 08:45:46AM +0100, Martin Schweizer wrote:
> Hello Tim
>
> I did what in the handbook under article 26.6.5.2. is described but not shure
> how I can write a new boot block to the disk. Here is what I think is correct:
>
> Output from df and bsdlabel mfid0s1:
> # df -h
> Filesystem Size Used Avail Capacity Mounted on
> /dev/mfid0s1a 989M 378M 532M 42% /
> devfs 1.0K 1.0K 0B 100% /dev
> /dev/mfid0s1d 989M 16K 910M 0% /tmp
> /dev/mfid0s1f 388G 2.6G 354G 1% /usr
> /dev/mfid0s1e 182G 43M 167G 0% /var
>
> # /dev/mfid0s1:
> 8 partitions:
> # size offset fstype [fsize bsize bps/cpg]
> a: 2097152 0 4.2BSD 2048 16384 28528
> b: 8388608 2097152 swap
> c: 1246081662 0 unused 0 0 # "raw" part, don't
> edit
> d: 2097152 10485760 4.2BSD 2048 16384 28528
> e: 394264576 12582912 4.2BSD 2048 16384 28528
> f: 839234174 406847488 4.2BSD 2048 16384 28528
>
> My opinion is:
> bsdlabel -B mfid0s1
What has this all got to do with the Subject?
Subject: Re: Using Serial Port Other Than sio0 for the Console
Please don't hijack threads.
Start a new one if you have something to ask.
////jerry
>
> Is that correct?
>
> Regards,
>
>
> Am Sun, Feb 01, 2009 at 05:03:12PM +0100 Martin Schweizer schrieb:
> > Probably I find the problem. I did not read care enough the article 26.6.5.2.
> > I will try it asap (in the next few days). I will keep you updated.
> >
> > Am Sat, Jan 31, 2009 at 12:09:28PM -0700 Tim Judd schrieb:
> > > On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 10:28 AM, Martin Schweizer <lists_freebsd at bluewin.ch
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I want to use sio1 for console access. I read chapter 26.6 in the handbook
> > > > and did the following:
> > > >
> > > > /boot.config:
> > > > -P
> > > >
> > > > /boot/device.hints:
> > > > [snip]
> > > > hint.sio.0.at="isa"
> > > > hint.sio.0.port="0x3F8"
> > > > ### hint.sio.0.flags="0x10"
> > > > hint.sio.0.irq="4"
> > > > hint.sio.1.at="isa"
> > > > hint.sio.1.port="0x2F8"
> > > > hint.sio.1.flags="0x10"
> > > > hint.sio.1.irq="3"
> > > > [snip]
> > > >
> > > > My custom kernel:
> > > > [snip]
> > > > device sio
> > > > [snip]
> > > >
> > > > /var/run/dmesg.boot:
> > > > [snip]
> > > > sio0: configured irq 4 not in bitmap of probed irqs 0
> > > > sio0: port may not be enabled
> > > > sio0: configured irq 4 not in bitmap of probed irqs 0
> > > > sio0: port may not be enabled
> > > > sio0: <16550A-compatible COM port> port 0x3f8-0x3ff irq 4 on acpi0
> > > > sio0: type 16550A
> > > > sio0: [FILTER]
> > > > sio1: configured irq 3 not in bitmap of probed irqs 0
> > > > sio1: port may not be enabled
> > > > sio1: configured irq 3 not in bitmap of probed irqs 0
> > > > sio1: port may not be enabled
> > > > sio1: <16550A-compatible COM port> port 0x2f8-0x2ff irq 3 flags 0x10 on
> > > > acpi0
> > > > sio1: type 16550A, console
> > > > sio1: [FILTER]
> > > > [snip]
> > > >
> > > > /etc/ttys:
> > > > [snip]
> > > > ttyd0 "/usr/libexec/getty std.9600" vt100 on secure
> > > > ttyd1 "/usr/libexec/getty std.9600" vt100 on secure
> > > > ttyd2 "/usr/libexec/getty std.9600" vt100 on secure
> > > > ttyd3 "/usr/libexec/getty std.9600" vt100 on secure
> > > > [snip]
> > > >
> > > > The baud rate etc. are correct as well (the standard settings).
> > > >
> > > > The problem is I get no connection. I'm sure that my terminal works correct
> > > > because I can connect other FreeBSD sever over the serial cable but not the
> > > > above.
> > > > Any ideas?
> > > >
> > > > Kind regards,
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > >
> > > > Martin Schweizer
> > > > <office at pc-service.ch>
> > > >
> > > > PC-Service M. Schweizer GmbH; Bannholzstrasse 6; CH-8608 Bubikon
> > > > Tel. +41 55 243 30 00; Fax: +41 55 243 33 22; http://www.pc-service.ch;
> > > > public key : http://www.pc-service.ch/pgp/public_key.asc;
> > > > fingerprint: EC21 CA4D 5C78 BC2D 73B7 10F9 C1AE 1691 D30F D239;
> > > >
> > >
> > > Surprised nobody's really responded.
> > >
> > > Enabling serial logins on ttyd1 (COM2 in Microsoft terms) is on -- it's
> > > defined in your ttys. The guaranteed "enabling" is to restart, but I've
> > > heard that sigHUP init will reread ttys and enable logins (but I hadn't got
> > > that to work yet).
> > >
> > > Enabling serial as your console output (in terms of the boot process and
> > > everything) should be, if available, enabled in /boot/loader.conf
> > >
> > > There doesn't seem to be a setting to enable COM2 as your console device,
> > > the only options (by reading through /boot/defaults/loader.conf) is to
> > > enable comconsole, which runs over COM1
> > >
> > > You would likely have to hack the bootloader files in source and reinstall
> > > to get that kind of functionality.
> > >
> > >
> > > Does this help? let me know if you want more help. I like enabling serial
> > > console for the fact that you can get into out-of-bounds management this way
> > > easily.
> > >
> > > --Tim
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> > --
> >
> > Martin Schweizer
> > <office at pc-service.ch>
> >
> > PC-Service M. Schweizer GmbH; Bannholzstrasse 6; CH-8608 Bubikon
> > Tel. +41 55 243 30 00; Fax: +41 55 243 33 22; http://www.pc-service.ch;
> > public key : http://www.pc-service.ch/pgp/public_key.asc;
> > fingerprint: EC21 CA4D 5C78 BC2D 73B7 10F9 C1AE 1691 D30F D239;
> >
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> --
>
> Martin Schweizer
> <office at pc-service.ch>
>
> PC-Service M. Schweizer GmbH; Bannholzstrasse 6; CH-8608 Bubikon
> Tel. +41 55 243 30 00; Fax: +41 55 243 33 22; http://www.pc-service.ch;
> public key : http://www.pc-service.ch/pgp/public_key.asc;
> fingerprint: EC21 CA4D 5C78 BC2D 73B7 10F9 C1AE 1691 D30F D239;
>
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