On Wed, Aug 8, 2018 at 6:03 PM, Allan Jude <allanj...@freebsd.org> wrote:
> On 2018-08-08 19:21, Sean Bruno wrote: > > > > > > On 08/08/18 17:13, Warner Losh wrote: > >> > >> > >> On Wed, Aug 8, 2018 at 4:39 PM, Sean Bruno <sbr...@freebsd.org > >> <mailto:sbr...@freebsd.org>> wrote: > >> > >> tl;dr pxeboot new x86 host, ipmi sol works in loader, not after > >> multiuser. > >> > >> The FreeBSD cluster just acquired 4x Supermicro X11DDW-L and I am > having > >> the hardest time with the IPMI SOL interface. > >> > >> I have configured "COM2" as the IPMI SOL interface and enabled > console > >> redirection. Netbooting via pxeboot works well and the loader menu > is > >> interactive and responds. > >> > >> After NFS booting into freebsd (current or stable/11), getty fires > up > >> and attaches to ttyu0. It prompts me correctly, but it does not > accept > >> my keystrokes. > >> > >> If I do not configure /etc/ttys to enable a tty unconditionally (on > vs > >> onifconsole), I see dmesg/kernel boot messages but never get a tty. > >> > >> Its as though FreeBSD does *not* recognize the IPMI SOL port as the > >> console or something and I'm super confused. Any thoughts here? > >> > >> > >> Works fine for me. > >> > >> So, let's start with your /boot.config (or /boot/config) loader.conf and > >> device,hints settings. Also BIOS or UEFI? > >> > >> Warner > >> > > > > Works for you on this exact Supermicro? > > > > I am using the defaults all around. This is booting BIOS mode PXE, all > > console output appears on the IPMI SOL interface. Driving the beastie > > menu in pxeboot/loader works fine. When the loader hands the uart off > > to the kernel, I see all boot output and "everything is fine" > > > > The problem arises when trying to login. I see the amnesiac login > > prompt, but no key strokes are registered. > > > > loader.conf: > > console="comconsole" > > comconsole_speed="115200" > > > > boot.config: > > <does not exist> > > > > sean > > > > > > If it is COM2, don't you also need: > comconsole_port="0x2f8" > > And possibly device.hints: > hint.uart.1.flags="0x10" > > to mark it as a serial console? > What does the amnesiac login message say is the tty? Warner _______________________________________________ freebsd-current@freebsd.org mailing list https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-current To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-current-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
