bast...@durel.org (Bastien Durel), 2021.01.14 (Thu) 16:05 (CET): > Le jeudi 14 janvier 2021 à 15:47 +0100, Marcus MERIGHI a écrit : > > bast...@durel.org (Bastien Durel), 2021.01.14 (Thu) 10:20 (CET): > > > I have a router connected via a serial port to another machine > > > (which > > > is usually powered off), wich fails to boot until I connect and > > > validate the boot> prompt > > > > > > I configured my boot.conf as it follows : > > > > > > # cat > > > /etc/boot.conf > > > set timeout 10 > > > set tty com0 > > > > I usually have > > > > stty com0 115200 > > set tty com0 > > set timeout 2 > > > > and the machines boot automagically... > > > > Marcus > > > Actually, it looks like the automagic boot depends on the status of the > attached computer : when it runs, the router boots automagically, and > when it does not, then the boot waits until I press enter (after > booting it, obviously)
Ah, I failed on getting what you meant! Emitting wild guesses now... As soon as the boot> prompt receives input, it cancels the timout counter (and doesn't auto-boot). Could it be that your non-auto-booting machine receives something that looks like input to the boot> prompt? Can you test with the serial cable detached? (It would be more comprehensible if it was the other way round: not booting with the supervising machine beeing *on* and by some strange mishaps sending input to the boot> prompt.) Marcus
