I have recently had an upgrade to a gigabit network connection ( lucky me !) that is making my PC Engines APU2 creak at the seams.
Before I decide on new hardware I wanted to press an old quad-core server into service.
This should, I thought, be easy. Four hours later I've given up to have a lie down.
The APU2 has, only, as serial console. The PC doesn't have a serial console but does have VGA.
So when I restore the config at next boot everything goes wrong and I can't get it up to a menu again.
As I can't get to the menu I can't assign the interfaces.
As I can't assign the interfaces I can't get into the gui....
Does anyone know the correct procedure to restore a backup and change the console type at the same time?
Can I edit the backup file in some way?
Should I just start the config from scratch?
Thanks in advance
Hi!
I haven't done that, but you could open config.xml with a text editor and add/change
<primaryconsole>video</primaryconsole>
...
<secondaryconsole>serial</secondaryconsole>
that's the original line from a config.xml with primary video console...
Other option: try as long as you find the correct interface with your LAN settings and get an IP, log into the box via ssh...
In addition to the console, wouldn't your APU have different NICs and therefore drivers as compared to your PC?
You would usually need to also change the interfaces-- say from igb0 to em0 or re0 etc etc. -- in the XML file. What NICs do you have on the APU and the PC?
Quote from: chemlud on March 24, 2021, 02:35:15 PM
Hi!
I haven't done that, but you could open config.xml with a text editor and add/change
<primaryconsole>video</primaryconsole>
...
<secondaryconsole>serial</secondaryconsole>
that's the original line from a config.xml with primary video console...
Other option: try as long as you find the correct interface with your LAN settings and get an IP, log into the box via ssh...
Changing to video worked !
Thank you.