autobooting FreeBSD on Black Bird

[Michael Tuexen]

> On 6. Jul 2019, at 23:08, Mark Linimon <linimon at lonesome.com> wrote:
> 
> On Sat, Jul 06, 2019 at 10:55:32PM +0200, Michael Tuexen wrote:
>> Tried both of them. But I couldn't see any bootable device.
>> Would a keyboard work in combination with petitboot using a monitor.
> 
> Well ... here's the sequence of what I did.
> 
> First, I ran it headless and talked to petitboot via obmc-console-client.
> I think that's how I did the actual install and config but I did not keep
> sufficiently detailed notes.  I *do* know that I used the USB stick for
> the install image, no matter when I did it.
> 
> Later, I plugged in kbd/mouse/monitor and have since been booting
> through that method.  (That's how I learned the trick of "you can't
> use k/m/m unless you boot petitboot via that method.)
> 
> I'm starting to worry that you have a damaged board.  Try it with
> k/m/m and see what happens.
When connecting a Monitor, I do see a similar output as I see using obmc-console-client.
I finally see the Petitboot Menu. But the input (arrow up/down, return) is not accepted
from the keyboard. So the system stays there. It looks like USB support is not enabled...

Best regards
Michael
> 
> mcl