On 08/08/18 17:13, Warner Losh wrote: > > > On Wed, Aug 8, 2018 at 4:39 PM, Sean Bruno <sbruno_at_freebsd.org > <mailto:sbruno_at_freebsd.org>> wrote: > > tl;dr pxeboot new x86 host, ipmi sol works in loader, not after > multiuser. > > The FreeBSD cluster just acquired 4x Supermicro X11DDW-L and I am having > the hardest time with the IPMI SOL interface. > > I have configured "COM2" as the IPMI SOL interface and enabled console > redirection. Netbooting via pxeboot works well and the loader menu is > interactive and responds. > > After NFS booting into freebsd (current or stable/11), getty fires up > and attaches to ttyu0. It prompts me correctly, but it does not accept > my keystrokes. > > If I do not configure /etc/ttys to enable a tty unconditionally (on vs > onifconsole), I see dmesg/kernel boot messages but never get a tty. > > Its as though FreeBSD does *not* recognize the IPMI SOL port as the > console or something and I'm super confused. Any thoughts here? > > > Works fine for me. > > So, let's start with your /boot.config (or /boot/config) loader.conf and > device,hints settings. Also BIOS or UEFI? > > Warner > Works for you on this exact Supermicro? I am using the defaults all around. This is booting BIOS mode PXE, all console output appears on the IPMI SOL interface. Driving the beastie menu in pxeboot/loader works fine. When the loader hands the uart off to the kernel, I see all boot output and "everything is fine" The problem arises when trying to login. I see the amnesiac login prompt, but no key strokes are registered. loader.conf: console="comconsole" comconsole_speed="115200" boot.config: <does not exist> sean
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