The serial ports are ok. However, in checking that out I discovered that it will boot from the serial console if there is also a keyboard plugged in (no monitor). So then I put the monitor on and unplugged the keyboard. The boot sequence shows: "keyboard error" during the initial BIOS boot. Then, when the scsi devices are probed, I get <F1> to resume, <F2> to setup It looks like BIOS won't let me boot unattended without a keyboard. With the keyboard, it comes up ok on the serial port. Anyone know of a way around this? Olivier Nicole wrote:
I've got a vt220 plugged into com1; I know the cable is good because I plugged it into com1 on a windoze box and could read and write the vt220 using hyperterminal. Stupid question, but you are sure that the serial ports are not disabled in the BIOS? I know I'd install through normal screen/keyboard and would try to remove them only when the system is more or less stable. Bests, olivier _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list [2]http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [3]"[EMAIL PROTECTED]" References 1. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 2. http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions 3. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"