hmm
console: connect(): 3109@mercury.arpnetworks.com: Connection refused
is there something I can say at the VNC console to have it (a) boot from the DVD, and (b) use the serial console instead of the VNC?
I'm un-accustomed to FreeBSD's bootloader, I know in OpenBSD you type at the 'boot>' prompt 'set tty com0'
a) is 'hit f12 before the prompt goes away on reboot' as I recall from conversations here, it may be a diferent f# but it should be a prompt on the screen
yeah, I've learned to hit f12
that'll get the dvd to boot
I just need to know what to do net. :)
next. :)
surely freebsd has reams of docs about serial console installs
http://tinyurl.com/2g94tyf
Har.
let no one say there is not a sense of humor here. ;-)
so something was wedged with my VM, so hard that vnc did not work, and serial still does not
its booting blind on serial, whee
thank goodness for the 'hard shutdown' option, that did the trick
the serial installs presume that you can "edit your install floppies"
I'm trying to do a "start with VNC then migrate to serial" thing
that's why I'm asking if anyone here has done it
with all the buttons freebsd has I'm quite surprised they don't have a 'switch to serial' option in their bootloader
they might!
I'm so spoiled over in OpenBSD ;-)
the question is, I don't know where to look :(
RandalSchwartz: I think if you hit '-D' at the boot prompt, it'll go into "dual" serial / video mode, so you'll get output on the serial
er
it's freebsd, right?
he's right about -D
personally, I prefer to set it (and -h) in /boot/config
er
/boot.config
where does the boot prompt show up?
it seems to go right to the menu
-Dh will send boot loader to serial too.
-D alone sends it to video
... is my understanding.
on a (non-vps) machine, when it was running freebsd it was -Dh -S115200 in /boot.config, boot loader, prompts, console etc. all went to... well, both I think, but certainly serial too.
so I'm still puzzled about how to boot from my virtual DVD, and talk on the console instead of the VNC
... oh wait, I see what you're saying now.
I thought you were talking about on an already-installed system./
no
RandalSchwartz: VNC is still required to "see" the BIOS screen and hit F12 to boot from CD-ROM.  From there, it's (obviously) OS-specific on how to redirect to serial.  I'm actually not very familiar with doing it on FreeBSD; I'm more used to using OpenBSD over serial
yeah - that's why I was asking
so after I hit F12... then what
and boot from CD
and use option 6
and now I'm at "ok"
RandalSchwartz: at the FreeBSD boot loader prompt, just type "-Dh" then [enter].  I think that'll do it
can I get from there to talking to the console ?
how do I get to the boot loader prompt?
F12 immediately goes into booting
or rather, a menu.  been a while since I tried
RandalSchwartz: at the menu, there should be a "drop to boot prompt" option, or something
although I *do* have a spare VPS I can try now
yes - that's the loader prompt
not the boot0 prompt
so I doubt it knows about -Dh
"man loader" vs "man boot"
different levels
this is where my eyes glaze over and I just boot up OpenBSD ;)
heh
let me try on mine test vM
RandalSchwartz: at "OK" prompt, type: set console="comconsole"
and bang, it'll output to serial
ahh.  that's easy
thanks
if only there was some kind of place where this knowledge could be captured.
you won't even get any feedback, "OK" will just appear on the serial now
something anyone could edit. :)
and maybe associated with ARP
yeah i still want to set up moinmoin and make wiki.arpnetworks.com or something
what about the semi-official existing one?
I was half joking that I should put this info there
RandalSchwartz: http://arpwiki.com/
appears to still be up
cd $lunch
mv lunch . :)
just bring it to ya
I've been doing some cleanup in my smtpd_X_restrictions for postfix today. can anyone suggest any additions / changes
http://pastebin.com/B8PwnbAb