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prompt. If the data rates do not match, <command>getty</command> sees |
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prompt. If the data rates do not match, <command>getty</command> sees |
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anything the user types as <quote>junk</quote>, tries going to the next |
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anything the user types as <quote>junk</quote>, tries going to the next |
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speed and gives the <prompt>login:</prompt> prompt again. This |
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speed and gives the <prompt>login:</prompt> prompt again. This |
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procedure can continue ad nauseum, but normally only takes a keystroke |
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procedure can continue ad nauseam, but normally only takes a keystroke |
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or two before the user sees a good prompt. Obviously, this login |
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or two before the user sees a good prompt. Obviously, this login |
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sequence does not look as clean as the former |
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sequence does not look as clean as the former |
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<quote>locked-speed</quote> method, but a user on a low-speed |
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<sect2 id="serialconsole-intro"> |
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<title>Introduction</title> |
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<title>Introduction</title> |
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<para>The FreeBSD/i386 operating system can boot on a system with only |
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<para>The FreeBSD/i386 operating system can boot on a system with only |
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a dumb terminal on a serial port as a console. Such a configuration |
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a dumb terminal on a serial port as a console. Such a configuration |
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should be useful for two classes of people; system administrators who |
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should be useful for two classes of people: system administrators who |
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wish to install FreeBSD on a dedicated file/compute/terminal server |
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wish to install FreeBSD on machines that have no keyboard or monitor |
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machines that have no keyboard or monitor attached, and developers who |
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attached, and developers who want to debug the kernel or device |
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want to debug the kernel or device drivers.</para> |
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drivers.</para> |
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<para>Starting from version 3.1, FreeBSD/i386 employs a three stage |
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<para>Starting from version 3.1, FreeBSD/i386 employs a three stage |
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bootstrap. The first two stages are in the boot block code which is |
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bootstrap. The first two stages are in the boot block code which is |