Gerald A wrote: > Hi, > > On Sun, Aug 8, 2010 at 12:38 PM, Lyle Giese <l...@lcrcomputer.net > <mailto:l...@lcrcomputer.net>> wrote: > > I booted the system with logging turned on from CD and the system > seemed to hang when trying enumerate UART3. > > Wait, there are only two com ports on the outside of the case! > > I rebooted to the BIOS and found BIOS setting for Com ports 1 > through 4. i disabled Com Ports 3 & 4 in the BIOS and all is now > well and I have a working pfSense box. > > > Ok, Serial ports could cause an issue -- The loader and early bits do > have code to talk to the serial ports, in case you need serial console. > I don't think incorrect BIOS settings should hang the boot process, > but I could be wrong. I think this is a FreeBSD problem though, rather > then > something pfSense specific. If you have time, I'd definately recommend > filing a PR on it. > > Glad to hear you solved the issue though! > > Gerald. What is a PR? Would this be against FreeBSD or pfsense?
I think it's more of an issue where the BIOS says there is a com port where there really isn't one and the boot process gets hung out to dry trying to enumerate a com port that's not really there. Lyle
