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 -   [Using a serial console](#serial_console)  [[!meta title="NetBSD/hp700: Frequently Asked Questions"]]
 -   [How do I configure power-on settings (boot device, console,  
     etc.)](#boot_admin)  
 -   [What devices does my system try to boot from (and how do I change  
     it)](#boot_order)  
 -   [HP-UX Compatibility](#hpux_compat)  
   
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 #### Using a serial console ([top](#general))  # Using a serial console<a name="serial_console"></a>
   
 On most models, you can configure the Boot ROM to use a serial console  On most models, you can configure the Boot ROM to use a serial console
 instead of a locally attached keyboard and the framebuffer. The serial  instead of a locally attached keyboard and the framebuffer. The serial
Line 28  and [holding down the TOC (Transfer of C Line 23  and [holding down the TOC (Transfer of C
 the machine for 10 seconds while powering  the machine for 10 seconds while powering
 up](http://lists.parisc-linux.org/pipermail/parisc-linux/1999-December/008138.html)  up](http://lists.parisc-linux.org/pipermail/parisc-linux/1999-December/008138.html)
 will force a serial console. The last two tricks do not appear to work  will force a serial console. The last two tricks do not appear to work
 on older models (such as the 715 and 735). See the [special  on older models (such as the 715 and 735). See the [[special
 instructions](serialconsole-712.html) for model 712 workstations.  instructions|serialconsole-712]] for model 712 workstations.
   
 From  From
 [http://tldp.org/HOWTO/PA-RISC-Linux-Boot-HOWTO/index.html](http://tldp.org/HOWTO/PA-RISC-Linux-Boot-HOWTO/index.html)  <http://tldp.org/HOWTO/PA-RISC-Linux-Boot-HOWTO/index.html>
 by Thomas Marteau, The Puffin Group and Deb Richardson.  by Thomas Marteau, The Puffin Group and Deb Richardson.
   
 1.  Turn the PA-RISC machine on. Have both the keyboard and mouse  <ol>
     connected.  <li>Turn the PA-RISC machine on. Have both the keyboard and mouse connected.</li>
 2.  During the boot process, the following message will appear:  <li>During the boot process, the following message will appear:
   <pre class="programlisting">
     ~~~~ {.programlisting}  
         Searching for Potential Boot Devices.  
         To terminate search, press and hold the ESCAPE key.  
     ~~~~  
   
     When this message appears, press and hold the Esc key until an  
     options menu appears.  
   
 3.  By default, you enter the `BOOT_ADMIN`{.code} console. In some 715s,  
     the options menu looks like this:  
   
     ~~~~ {.programlisting}  
      b)    Boot from specified device  
      s)    Search for bootable devices  
      a)    Enter Boot Administration mode  
      x)    Exit and continue boot sequence  
      ?)    Help  
   
             Select from menu:  
           
     ~~~~  
   
     Select `a) Enter Boot Administration mode`{.code}. This will bring  
     up a `BOOT_ADMIN>`{.code} prompt. Everything else you do will be in  
     `BOOT_ADMIN`{.code} mode. So now, everybody is in the  
     `BOOT_ADMIN`{.code} console!  
   
 4.  To change to serial console mode, type the following command at the  
     `BOOT_ADMIN`{.code} command prompt:  
   
     ~~~~ {.programlisting}  
     path console rs232_a.9600.8.none  
     ~~~~  
   
 5.  Power down, power up. Be ready to hit ESC on your terminal to break  
     into the same options menu as in step 3.  
   
 ####The full procedure captured from a 735/99.  
 NetBSD/hp700: Changing from Local Console to Serial Console  
 ===========================================================  
   
 ~~~ {.programlisting}  
 (c) Copyright.  Hewlett-Packard Company.  1992.  
 All rights reserved.  
   
 PDC ROM rev. 1.1  
 IODC ROM rev. 1.0  
 240 MB of memory configured and tested.  
   
   
 Selecting a system to boot.  
 To stop selection process, press and hold the ESCAPE key.  
 <ESC>  
 Booting from:     scsi.6.0     SEAGATE ST3600N  
   
 Selection process stopped.  
   
 Searching for Potential Boot Devices.  Searching for Potential Boot Devices.
 To terminate search, press and hold the ESCAPE key.  To terminate search, press and hold the ESCAPE key.
   </pre>
 Device Selection      Device Path              Device Type  When this message appears, press and hold the Esc key until an
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------  options menu appears.</li>
   <li>By default, you enter the `BOOT_ADMIN` console. In some 715s,
 P0                    scsi.6.0                 SEAGATE ST3600N  the options menu looks like this:
 <ESC>  <pre class="programlisting">
 Search terminated.  
   
   
   
 b)    Boot from specified device  b)    Boot from specified device
 s)    Search for bootable devices  s)    Search for bootable devices
 a)    Enter Boot Administration mode  a)    Enter Boot Administration mode
 x)    Exit and continue boot sequence  x)    Exit and continue boot sequence
 ?)    Help  ?)    Help<br />
          Select from menu:
 Select from menu: a  </pre>
 BOOT_ADMIN> path  Select `a) Enter Boot Administration mode`. This will bring
 Primary boot path   = scsi.6.0  up a `BOOT_ADMIN>` prompt. Everything else you do will be in
 Alternate boot path = lan.080009-6265a6.0.0  `BOOT_ADMIN` mode. So now, everybody is in the
 Console path        = graphics  `BOOT_ADMIN` console!</li>
 Keyboard path       = hil  
 BOOT_ADMIN> path console rs232_a.9600.8.none  <li>To change to serial console mode, type the following command at the
 BOOT_ADMIN> reset  `BOOT_ADMIN` command prompt:
 Resetting ...  <pre class="programlisting">
 ~~~  path console rs232_a.9600.8.none
   </pre>
   </li>
   <li>Power down, power up. Be ready to hit ESC on your terminal to break
       into the same options menu as in step 3.</li>
   </ol>
   
   # How do I configure power-on settings (boot device, console, etc.)
 #### How do I configure power-on settings (boot device, console, etc.) ([top](#general))  
   
 All 700 series workstations have a Boot Administration command line  All 700 series workstations have a Boot Administration command line
 utility in their Boot ROM which lets you configure various settings. For  utility in their Boot ROM which lets you configure various settings. For
Line 134  example, you can set whether the system  Line 72  example, you can set whether the system 
 device to try booting from first, determine the ethernet MAC address,  device to try booting from first, determine the ethernet MAC address,
 set up a serial console, and possibly do some low level hardware access.  set up a serial console, and possibly do some low level hardware access.
   
 To get to the `BOOT_ADMIN`{.code} prompt, you must press the  To get to the `BOOT_ADMIN` prompt, you must press the
 `ESCAPE`{.code} key before it tries to boot an OS. Since these machines  `ESCAPE` key before it tries to boot an OS. Since these machines
 often take a long time between powering on and the brief window of time  often take a long time between powering on and the brief window of time
 where you can hit the `ESCAPE`{.code} key, you must pay attention. It  where you can hit the `ESCAPE` key, you must pay attention. It
 may take over a minute after pressing the power button before anything  may take over a minute after pressing the power button before anything
 will show up on screen.  will show up on screen.
   
 Once you have escaped out of the `Selecting a system to boot`{.code} and  Once you have escaped out of the `Selecting a system to boot` and
 `Searching for Potential Boot Devices`{.code} you need to type the  `Searching for Potential Boot Devices` you need to type the
 "`a`{.code}" key to get to the `BOOT_ADMIN`{.code} prompt. Now, use the  "`a`" key to get to the `BOOT_ADMIN` prompt. Now, use the
 online help with the `HELP`{.code} command.  online help with the `HELP` command.
   
 `BOOT_ADMIN`{.code} menus options on a 735/99.  
   
 ~~~ {.programlisting}  
 (c) Copyright.  Hewlett-Packard Company.  1992.  
 All rights reserved.  
   
 PDC ROM rev. 1.1  
 IODC ROM rev. 1.0  
 240 MB of memory configured and tested.  
   
   
 Selecting a system to boot.  
 To stop selection process, press and hold the ESCAPE key.  
 <ESC>  
 Booting from:     scsi.6.0     SEAGATE ST3600N  
   
 Selection process stopped.  Have fun (and see this brief [[transcript|boot_admin]] of some of the `BOOT_ADMIN` menus options on a 735/99).
   
 Searching for Potential Boot Devices.  # What devices does my system try to boot from (and how do I change it)
 To terminate search, press and hold the ESCAPE key.  
   
 Device Selection      Device Path              Device Type  
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------  
   
 P0                    scsi.6.0                 SEAGATE ST3600N  
 <ESC>  
 Search terminated.  
   
   
   
   
 b)    Boot from specified device  
 s)    Search for bootable devices  
 a)    Enter Boot Administration mode  
 x)    Exit and continue boot sequence  
 ?)    Help  
   
 Select from menu: a  Use the `AUTOSELECT` and `PATH` commands in the
 BOOT_ADMIN> help  [`BOOT_ADMIN`](#boot_admin) environment.
   
 The following commands are available:  # HP-UX Compatibility
   
  AUTOSELECT           Display/Set state of AUTOSELECT flag  NetBSD/hp700 will one day feature extensive binary compatibility with
  BOOT                 Boot from Primary/Alternate path or Specified Device  HP-UX programs, however this work has not been done yet.
  DATE                 Read/Set the Real-Time Clock  
  EXIT                 Return to previous menu  
  FASTBOOT             Display/Set state of FASTBOOT flag  
  FASTSIZE             Display/Set FASTSIZE memory parameter  
  FDDI_ADDR            Display FDDI Station Address  
  HELP <item>          Display Help information for <item>  
  INFO                 Display boot/revision information  
  LAN_ADDR             Display LAN Station Address  
  OS                   Display/Select Operating System  
  PATH                 Display/Modify Path Information  
  PIM_INFO             Display Processor Internal Memory Information  
  RESET                Reset the System  
  SEARCH               Search for boot device  
  SECURE               Display/set secure boot mode  
  SHOW                 Display the results of the previous search  
   
 BOOT_ADMIN> help autoselect  
   
 AUTOSELECT/AUTO       Display the state of the AUTOSELECT flag  
   
 AUTOSELECT ON         Enable  AUTOSELECT at next boot  
 AUTOSELECT OFF        Disable AUTOSELECT at next boot  
   
 AUTOSELECT enables the automatic search and selection of  
 a boot device.  The autoselection search process for boot  
 devices is ordered:  
     - primary boot device (as defined in Stable Storage)  
     - SCSI at address 6  
     - SCSI at address 5  
     - FWSCSI at address 6  
     - FWSCSI at address 5  
     - LAN  
     - Other devices connected to SCSI  
     - Other devices connected to FWSCSI  
     - EISA  
   
 BOOT_ADMIN> autoselect  
 AUTOSELECT ON.  
 BOOT_ADMIN> autoselect off  
 AUTOSELECT OFF.  
 BOOT_ADMIN> lan_addr  
 LAN Station Address:  080009-488879  
 BOOT_ADMIN> help path  
   
 Set named path in Stable Storage:        PATH <path_type> <device>[.<options>]  
 Display named path:                      PATH <path_type>  
 Display all paths in Stable Storage:     PATH  
   
    <path_type>              primary, alternate, console, keyboard  
    <device>[.<options>]     may be one of the following:  
   
          eisa.<options>      (EISA adapter)  
          fwscsi.<options>    (On-board FASTWIDE SCSI interface)  
          lan.<options>       (Slider-card LAN interface)  
          scsi.<options>      (On-board SCSI interface)  
   
          graphics            (Graphics Slot)  
          hil                 (HP-HIL Module)  
          parallel            (On-board Parallel Port)  
          rs232_a.<options>   (Serial Port A)  
          rs232_b.<options>   (Serial Port B)  
   
 For more information on device options, type  HELP <device>  
 where <device> = eisa, lan, rs232, etc ...  
   
 BOOT_ADMIN> path  
 Primary boot path   = scsi.6.0  
 Alternate boot path = lan.080009-6265a6.0.0  
 Console path        = graphics  
 Keyboard path       = hil  
   
 BOOT_ADMIN> help lan  
   
   
 LAN (IEEE 802.3/Ethernet LAN) Path Specification  
   
    lan.<server_address>.<init_retry>.<io_retry>  
   
     <lan_server_address>      12 digit (hex) LAN server address  
     <init_retry>              max number of times to try a boot request  
                                (0 = default, 255 = infinite)  
     <io_retry>                max number of times to try a read request  
                                (0 = default, 255 = infinite)  
   
 Example: to specify LAN address 123456-78ABCD with infinite  
 initialization retries and default I/O retries,  
   
            lan.123456-78ABCD.255.0  
   
 If one or more parameters are not specified, the following  
 defaults will be used:    <lan_server_address> = 000000-000000  
                           <init_retry>   = 3 tries  
                           <io_retry>     = 6 tries  
   
 BOOT_ADMIN> reset  
 Resetting ...  
 ~~~  
   
   # History of NetBSD/hp700
   
 #### What devices does my system try to boot from (and how do I change it) ([top](#general))  The hp700 port of NetBSD was started by Matt Fredette in October 2001. He started working with Michael Shalayeff's [OpenBSD/hppa](http://www.openbsd.org/hppa.html) sources at that time, and after much work had it booting multiuser in March of 2002. At that time he began merging the port into the NetBSD tree.
   
 Use the `AUTOSELECT`{.code} and `PATH`{.code} commands in the  # Other sources of information
 [`BOOT_ADMIN`{.code}](#boot_admin) environment.  
   
 #### HP-UX Compatibility ([top](#general))  * [OpenBSD/hppa](http://www.openbsd.org/hppa.html)
   * [PA-RISC Linux Development Project](http://parisc-linux.org/index.html)
   * [The Cypher HP PA-RISC Project page](http://www.openpa.net/) (good info on hp700 machines)
   * [Utah PA-RISC Mach/Lites/4.4](http://www.cs.utah.edu/flux/mach4-parisc/html/pamach.html) (obsolete)
   * [MkLinux for HP PA-RISC](ftp://ftp.cirr.com/pub/hppa/mklinux/mkpa.html) (obsolete)
   * [HPBSD: Utah's 4.3bsd port for HP9000 series machines](http://www.flux.utah.edu/~mike/hpbsd/hpbsd.html) (obsolete)
   * [HP Workstation Documentation Archive](http://www.hp.com/workstations/support/archive/) (some manuals for Series 700 machines)
   * [Netbooting NetBSD/hp700](http://www.NetBSD.org/docs/network/netboot/intro.hp700.html).
   * [General NetBSD Documentation](http://www.NetBSD.org/docs/) - for questions not specific to NetBSD/hp700.
   
 NetBSD/hp700 will one day feature extensive binary compatibility with  
 HP-UX programs, however this work has not been done yet.  
   
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