Re: IPMI SOL seems to not accept characters after getty starts

On Wed, Aug 8, 2018 at 5:21 PM, Sean Bruno <sbruno_at_freebsd.org> wrote:

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>
> 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.
>

OK. That's super weird. Interrupt configuration issue?


> loader.conf:
> console="comconsole"
> comconsole_speed="115200"
>
> boot.config:
> <does not exist>
>

x11 supermicro, though not that exact one.

Warner