On Mon, 2008-12-08 at 10:57 +0100, Ebbe Hjorth wrote: > > 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 ;) >
In your case, the "weird characters" string looks like a sequence of 8-bit terminal control chars being sent to an uninitialized terminal. Maybe a lead? Either that or the serial console isn't set up properly after all. Bill _______________________________________________ Soekris-tech mailing list [email protected] http://lists.soekris.com/mailman/listinfo/soekris-tech
