Re: Problem with serial console (5.2)

Hi Rob,
On our iNET<tm> Servers, for our customers that want console redirection 
   set up 'out-of-the-box', we really only have to press a key when 
installing and when the OK shows, type set console=comconsole and press 
enter then type boot.

I assume you have already installed. You really need to make sure that 
whatever you are using to attach to the serial port is set at 9600 and 
if you want a login: prompt you need to edit /etc/ttys and look at the 
lines with '3wire' in it:


ttyd0   "/usr/libexec/getty 3wire.9600" dialup  on secure
ttyd1   "/usr/libexec/getty 3wire.9600" dialup  on secure

That will make sure that upon boot you get a login: via Serial Console.

I hope that helps you out.

Regards,
Lanny

Rob MacGregor wrote:

> Before I start tearing my hair out can somebody confirm that all I 
> should have to do is put:
> 
> -P
> 
> As the only contents of /boot.config and that I should just have to set:
> 
> hint.device.sio.0.flags="0x10"
> 
> in /boot/device.hints to get a serial console if I don't plug a keyboard 
> in?
> 
> I'm having problems getting it working, and want to ensure I'm doing the 
> right thing (despite following the Handbook).  In desparation I did set 
> the flags to 0x30, which resulted in the following output from 
> dmesg|grep sio0:
> 
> sio0 port 0x3f8-0x3ff irq 4 on acpi0
> sio0: type 16550A, console
> 
> Not that it made any difference :(  If people can confirm this means I 
> should have a serial console I'll start looking at the null-modem cable, 
> the only part of the system that's not been confirmed good.
> 
> TIA
> 
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