I have a freebsd-11.1 serial console iso set up, but I don't see where to load a custom iso.
I just see a huge list. any idea on where that option is?
oh I have to send an email
dam
with openbsd at least you just have to type set tty com0 into the boot prompt in vnc and then you can do the rest on serial console
obviously freebsd's bootloader is very different but I bet it has the same option somewhere
mkb:   I'm blind and using a screen reader, so I can't see the boot prompt and vnc is not accessible
oh
yeah that's a bit more of a problem than my "I just don't like vnc"
It's not so bad... I've just been tryingt  to migrate all morning and I think garry is swamped
ur all week*
I haven't seen him in here for a few days, so I think you're right
you know, I probably didn't have to reboot my irc machine for a fix for a 802.11 WPA replay attack
oh snap, irc machines all over are vulnorable!
how long does it usually take to load an iso up for a vm?
so many variables there
I mean like how long do those support requests take. it's a 500 mb iso and I provided uuid
I tried to start the migration Sunday and it's wednesday with the first being two days away. need to get swapped over before the first.
sorressean: i'm adding the ISO now
mkb: OpenBSD is the nicest OS when it comes to serial console
up_the_irons:  thanks really appreciate it. sorry, I know you're super busy. just a bit worried :)
sorressean: i totally understand, it's not a problem
up_the_irons:  I just set primary to cd and boot and it's all set?
sorressean: yup
perfect, thanks
sorressean: all done, you should see it in the list
up_the_irons:  I see it and booted. thanks :)
sorressean: great!
sorressean: is it using the serial port as promised?
mkb: we don't do domain reg..  no money in it, the big boys clobbered that space
up_the_irons:  console: connect(): 3109@sct06.arpnetworks.com: Connection refused
sorressean: oh let me see...
sorressean: try now
fixed
up_the_irons:  whatever you did fixed it. watching boot messages scroll now
great, glad to hear
weird, it took me to a boot menu but the only thing I had to use was cd9660:/dev/cd0 ro
up_the_irons:  random question, but what do you use to run vms? kvm I assume?
sorressean: indeed KVM
figured. :)
sorressean: I gotta jump in the car now; do you think you're set from here?
up_the_irons:  yep, thanks again!
sorressean: if you need anything last minute.. lmk
sorressean: OK great, no problem!
up_the_irons:  will do, appreciate it. thanks. looks like easy saling from here out
very cool :)
serial does make things easier
especially when you can't access vnc at all. :p
meh. it rebooted and it's not booting to the image. tried booting to install disk and it just shows ^ec? how do you force to attach?
ah ^eco
up_the_irons, yeah that's what I thought