On 19 September 2014, Richard Toohey <richardtoo...@paradise.net.nz>
wrote:
> On 09/19/14 14:26, Steve Litt wrote:
> >On Thu, 18 Sep 2014 19:22:32 -0500 Chuck Burns <brea...@gmail.com>
> >wrote:
> >
> >>On Thursday, September 18, 2014 7:52:38 PM Steve Litt wrote:
> >>>I just remembered a third question: I can plug in a USB keyboard,
> >>>but how do I view the computer's output while installing OpenBSD or
> >>>troubleshooting? Ssh is good when it's running smoothly, but not
> >>>for preboot stuff.
> >>>
> >>>Thanks,
> >>Usually, it's a serial console....
> >>
> >Thanks Chuck,
> >
> >I didn't see a serial port listed as an IO device. Ugh, none of
> >my laptops have a serial port either, so I'd need to use an old
> >desktop running minicom to act as a serial port. Unless I get a
> >serial terminal from a junkyard.
>
> Use USB and a USB-to-serial cable ... something like this:
>
> http://www.dicksmith.co.nz/tv-video-cables/dse-serial-usb-adaptor-dsnz-xh8290
Yes, but you also need to make sure it's supported by the OS on your
laptop. Something based on Prolific PL-2303 is probably a good choice,
on OpenBSD it's supported by uplcom(4).
Regards,
Liviu Daia
