Re: Install floppies for i386

[d-ra <df4nx%gmx.net@localhost>]

Hi Martin,

thanks :-)

- d-ra

Martin Husemann <martin%duskware.de@localhost> wrote:
> On Wed, Aug 05, 2026 at 01:13:20AM -0000, d-ra wrote:
>> Hi,
>> 
>> I want to build install floppies for com1 on i386.
>> How to do this?
> 
> See: src/distrib/i386/floppies/bootfloppy-com/Makefile
> 
> FLOPPYBOOTOPTIONS=      -o console=com0
> 
> Change that to com1.
> 
> The options are passed to installboot(8) when putting the bootloader into
> the first floppy image. The man page lists the following options for
> this case:
> 
>                  console=name
>                              [amd64, i386] Set the console device.  name must
>                              be one of: pc, com0, com1, com2, com3, com0kbd,
>                              com1kbd, com2kbd, com3kbd, or auto.
> 
>                  ioaddr=ioaddr
>                              [amd64, i386] Set the IO address to be used for
>                              the console serial port.  Defaults to the IO
>                              address used by the system BIOS for the specified
>                              port.
> 
>                  speed=baud  [amd64, i386] Set the baud rate for the serial
>                              console.  If a value of zero is specified, then
>                              the current baud rate (set by the BIOS) will be
>                              used.
> 
> 
> Martin
>