On 2018-08-08 19:21, Sean Bruno wrote: > > > 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 > > If it is COM2, don't you also need: comconsole_port="0x2f8" And possibly device.hints: hint.uart.1.flags="0x10" to mark it as a serial console? -- Allan Jude
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