> Hi Ebbe, > > On Sun, 2008-12-07 at 20:45 +0100, Ebbe Hjorth wrote: >> > >> > ----- Message from [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------- >> > Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2008 17:50:35 +0100 (CET) >> > From: Ebbe Hjorth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > Subject: Re: [Soekris] 5501 boot from cdrom >> > To: [email protected] >> > >> > >> >>> Hi, >> >>> I tested booting from a CD and it won't work, the Net5501 doesn't >> >>> support that, no matter if the drive is connected via USB, SATA or >> DIE. >> >>> Robin >> >>> >> >> >> >> So there is only the netboot way? Thats not for a newbie like me ;) >> > >> > The simplest way is usually to plug your disk/CF into a desktop >> > machine and do a minimal install there, then enable serial port or ssh >> > access and put the thing back into the Soekris box. >> > >> >> I have done that - And it seems to be working okay, i just removed the >> flash card, and inserted a sata disk, just to have more speed here in >> the >> test period. >> >> in /etc/fstab i changed the 'dax' devices to 'da1' >> >> and the soekris is booting, but instead of the login prompt, it just >> writes: >> <snip> >> Starting sshd. >> Starting cron. >> Local package initialization:. >> Starting background file system checks in 60 seconds. >> >> Sun Dec 7 19:31:16 CET 2008 >> DÃ DÃ DÃ DÃ >> >> Its the last line i dont understand, where is my login prompt? ;) > > With OpenBSD, and using cu(1) for monitoring the client, I get weird > characters like these at this point, even if both systems are otherwise > set up correctly. And since everything else works well, I just ignore > these. > > With both Debian and OpenBSD (on any side of the serial cable) I need to > press Enter at the monitor once to get the login prompt. I don't know > what causes this, but I can live with it. >
Okay, but trust me - I tried pressing every button i got ;) _______________________________________________ Soekris-tech mailing list [email protected] http://lists.soekris.com/mailman/listinfo/soekris-tech
