tags 224641 + patch
thanks
Here is an un-tested patch to make grub-installer make grub use serial
port if doing a serial console install.
Alex Owen
--- postinst.orig 2004-11-02 14:59:09.000000000 +0000
+++ postinst 2004-11-25 20:55:04.000000000 +0000
@@ -33,6 +33,25 @@
fi
}
+grub_serial_console() {
+ #$1=output of get_serial_console
+ local unit=$(echo $1 | sed -e 's%^console=ttyS%%' -e 's%,.*%%')
+ local speed=$(echo $1 | sed -e 's%^console=ttyS[0-9]\+,%%' -e
's%[^(0-9)].*%%')
+ local parity=$(echo $1 | sed -e 's%^console=ttyS[0-9]\+,[0-9]\+%%' -e
's%[78].*%%')
+ case "$parity" in
+ "n") local parity="no" ;;
+ "e") local parity="even" ;;
+ "o") local parity="odd" ;;
+ *) local parity="" ;;
+ esac
+ local word=$(echo $1 | sed -e 's%^console=ttyS[0-9]\+,[0-9]\+[oen]%%'
-e 's%r%%')
+ local flow=$(echo $1 | sed -e
's%^console=ttyS[0-9]\+,[0-9]\+[oen][78]%%')
+
+ echo serial --unit=$unit --speed=$speed --word=$word --parity=$parity
--stop=1
+ echo terminal serial
+ }
+
+
serial="$(get_serial_console)"
# This is copied from update-grub. We've requested that it be moved
@@ -390,6 +409,12 @@
update_grub # again, to add new options to all the Debian kernel entries
fi
+if [ -n "$serial" ] ; then
+ # Modify menu.lst so _grub_ uses serial console.
+ grub_serial_console $serial >>/target/boot/grub/menu.lst
+fi
+
+
# Generation menu.lst addition for other OSes.
tmpfile=/tmp/menu.lst.extras
OLDIFS="$IFS"
