When you run Linux, the console changes to 9600 once it boots the kernel,
it stays at 115200 for NetBSD.

-stephen

On Wed, 26 Apr 2000, Kostas Magoutis wrote:

> Would you know why there is no more console output (minicom goes
> offline) when booting Linux?
> 
> I get this and then nothing more:
> 
> Cobalt Microver Diagnostics - 'We serve it, you surf it'
> Built Tue May 25 15:58:41 PDT 1999
> 
>  1.LCD Test................................PASS
>  2.Controller Test.........................PASS
>  5.Bank 0:.................................64M
>  6.Bank 1:.................................0M
>  7.Bank 2:.................................0M
>  8.Bank 3:.................................0M
>  9.Serial Test.............................PASS
> 10.PCI Expansion Slot....................**EMPTY**
> 12.IDE Test................................PASS
> 13.Ethernet Test...........................PASS
> 16.RTC Test................................PASS
> BOOTLOADER ramcode: selected partition /dev/hda1
> Decompressing done
> Executing bootloader kernel...
> Decompressing -\ done.
> 
>    Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2000 15:54:32 -0700 (PDT)
>    From: Stephen Harrell <sharrell@cobalt.com>
> 
>    There are basically 3 boot up options, first is hold in the "reset
>    password" button (tiny pinhole) while powering on, this turns the console
>    on and off, the other 2 options have to do with kernel boots, if you hold
>    down all 4 arrows while powering on, it will boot /usr/games/.doug as the
>    kernel. The last option is to do a netboot, this is just holding the left
>    and right buttons while powering on. Any other options you would be
>    changing in the ROM.
> 
>    -stephen 
> 
>    On Wed, 26 Apr 2000, Kostas Magoutis wrote:
> 
>    > Hi, could someone with a Qube 2 please update me on the keypad
>    > sequences to turn on the firmware control on the serial port
>    > (115200 8N1?), and the various boot options?
>    > 
>    > Thanks very much.
>    > 
>    > -- 
>    > Kostas Magoutis
>    > 
>    > Computer Science Dept.
>    > Division of Engineering and Applied Sciences
>    > Harvard University, Cambridge MA 02138
>    > 
>