On Fri, Jul 20, 2001 at 03:53:44PM +0200, Simone Caldana wrote: > Ben Collins wrote: > > > Could someone help me in understanding how to build different boot > > > images? > > > > You could use the SuSe kernel to boot the root.tar.gz from Debian as an > > NFS root. Once that install starts, go down to the "execute shell" > > option. > > I can't mount root thru NFS, since I have no network :(
I've only been awake for an hour, and only one cup of coffee. I'm sure it shows :) > > Also, if someone can give me serial console access to one of these > > beasts, I'll have a look into the net driver. I can't guarantee results, > > but I can sure try :) > > if someone could explain me how to run an interactive terminal program > from inetd I could set up a tunnel thru our firewall directly to the X1 > serial. Well the best bet is to have one system running something like minicom, with an account I can log into. Then you could forward a connection to that system (if you do this, please make it an ssh login)i, and have it connected to the X1 via serial cable. -- -----------=======-=-======-=========-----------=====------------=-=------ / Ben Collins -- ...on that fantastic voyage... -- Debian GNU/Linux \ ` [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] ' `---=========------=======-------------=-=-----=-===-======-------=--=---'
