Subject: Re: Can not boot with serial console.
To: Yasuhiro Mitsui <viper@super.win.or.jp>
From: Colin Wood <ender@is.rice.edu>
List: port-mac68k
Date: 10/25/1996 15:33:50
> Off couse, Serial Connection work with ZTerm and Serial Console on Mac OS.
> Serial Console setting is 9600bps 8bit nonparity.
>
> My Question is Why Mac does NOT restart ?
> When I don't switch on Use Serial Console in Booter, Mac restart with netbsd
> kernel.
> But I switch ON use Serial console in Booter, Mac does NOT restart.
> Off course Mac freeze.
Hmmm. I'm not sure why this would happen. You might try asking Bill
Studenmund, he's the serial ports expert ;-)
> BTW, When use netbsd with Serial Console, What do I see on Serial Console.
> Same as boot echo when nomal(ADB) console use ?
> Only Login Prompt after netbsd booting up ?
The last time I tried this, I received the full boot sequence, all the
way from setting up the memory mapping to the login prompt.
Later.
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Colin Wood ender@is.rice.edu
Consultant Rice University
Information Technology Services Houston, TX