Subject: Re: serial console boot problem...
To: Capt. Avram Dorfman <dorfman@pentagon.mil>
From: Colin Wood <cwood@ichips.intel.com>
List: port-mac68k
Date: 01/10/1999 17:34:47
Capt. Avram Dorfman wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I have a fresh 1.3.2 macbsd system installed on an SE/30, and I'd like to
> boot to a serial console. When I turn that on in the booter, it boots fine
> (i.e. I see all the messages via ZTerm on my powerbook), but when it gets
> to where it should be giving me a login prompt, instead it says "ttye0 not
> configured." 
> 
> The system is still fine, and will accept telnets, etc. It's just that it 
> won't take any input from the serial console.
> 
> Any ideas?

i think that this is in the faq, but maybe not...you need to edit
/etc/ttys, turning off ttye0 and turning on tty00 or tty01, depending on
whether you're using the modem or printer port, respectively.

i hope this helps.

later.

colin