Re: Booting problem

On Tuesday 27 June 2006 14:07, Winston wrote:
> I tried to boot via a serial console, so I modified/added the
> following config files:
> ---------------------------
> /boot/loader.conf:
> boot_multicons="YES"
> boot_serial="YES"
> console="comconsole"
> -------------------------------
> /boot.config
> # wyt: added
> -Dh
> -------------------------------
> Changed /etc/ttys:
> ttyd0   "/usr/libexec/getty std.9600"   dialup  off secure
> to
> ttyd0   "/usr/libexec/getty std.9600"   xterm  on secure
> 
> However, I got the following messages while booting:
> /boot.config: #
> FreeBSD/i386 boot
> Default: 0:ad(0,a)boot
> boot:
> 
> I think I prob. made a mistake by putting a line of comment "#wyt:
> added" at the beginning of /boot.conf and the boot loader doesn't like
> it.
> 
> But if I specify /boot/kernel/kernel after the line boot:
> I got a bunch of reg dumps and finally:
> BTX halted
> 
> The kernel was booting fine before I make the changes. I now have the
> chicken and egg problem: I need to get rid of the line of comment in
> boot.conf for it to boot, but I can't access it without booting into
> it.
> 
> Any hint?

Use /boot/loader rather than /boot/kernel/kernel at the boot2 prompt.

-- 
John Baldwin