At Thu, 11 Jan 2024 20:37:40 +0100, Manuel Bouyer <bouyer%antioche.eu.org@localhost> wrote: Subject: Re: Xen 4.18 doesn't display on an iDRAC-6 console, and NetBSD console=pc locks up early in boot > > On the idrac I use, I can ssh to the idrac and use 'console com2' or > 'connect com2' to connect to the internal serial port Hmmm... interesting! Somehow I never knew that feature! That does work well on my older iDRAC-4 (once I learned how to find the baud rate and started a getty on tty01 then I see a login prompt), but it seems I don't actually have a password for this remote machine..... > The only issue is to find the right BIOS setting to redirect what > Xen thinks is com1 to the internal serial port. That could be tricky with a remote machine -- especially since the idrac Java app doesn't deal with the Apple keyboard on my desktop very well and I can't seem to press any "control" key and get it to work -- it seems to see them all as "capslock". That means screwing something up could leave me asking for onsite help. Maybe I'll try with a local machine, then assuming I can get the remote's iDRAC password I could try setting it up for serial console via the second COM port. -- Greg A. Woods <gwoods%acm.org@localhost> Kelowna, BC +1 250 762-7675 RoboHack <woods%robohack.ca@localhost> Planix, Inc. <woods%planix.com@localhost> Avoncote Farms <woods%avoncote.ca@localhost>
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