In the email I get from the list, I see capital Ds (D) in the speed, word, etc. Also, I don't use the word, parity, and stop words. I use:
-- #default=1 timeout=5 #splashimage=(hd0,0)/grub/splash.xpm.gz hiddenmenu #Support Grub on the COM2 IPMI serial port -- Supermicro seems to only support 19200 well serial --unit=1 --speed=19200 #Make Grub place boot prompts on both the machine console and # serial console for 5 secs, which ever hits a key gets the # output; no key will default to the FIRST entry in the list terminal --timeout=5 serial console # The following will send all kernel boot messages to # both the IPMI serial console and VGA but in single user mode, only # the last entry found in the list or the IPMI serial console gets the # boot messages #------------------------------------------------------------------------- # Centos5 stock Xen kernels #------------------------------------------------------------------------- title CentOS (2.6.18-8.1.15.el5xen) -- Serial root (hd0,0) kernel /xen.gz-2.6.18-8.1.15.el5 module /vmlinuz-2.6.18-8.1.15.el5xen ro root=LABEL=/ROOT console=ttyS1,1 9200n8 module /initrd-2.6.18-8.1.15.el5xen.img #------------------------------------------------------------------------- title CentOS (2.6.18-8.1.15.el5xen) -- VGA root (hd0,0) kernel /xen.gz-2.6.18-8.1.15.el5 module /vmlinuz-2.6.18-8.1.15.el5xen ro root=LABEL=/ROOT module /initrd-2.6.18-8.1.15.el5xen.img -- > I still get the same result. Here's the current menu.lst file: > > default 0 > timeout 8 > #gfxmenu (hd1,4)/boot/message > > serial --unit=0 --speed=3D38400 --word=3D8 --parity=3Dno --stop=3D1=20 > terminal --timeout=3D10 serial console > > ###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: linux### > title SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1 > root (hd1,4) > kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.16.46-0.12-smp > root=/dev/disk/by-id/scsi-SATA_HDS728080PLA380_PFDB32E8TSKESM-part5 > vga=0x314 resume=/dev/sda2 showopts console=ttyS0,38400 console=tty0 > initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.16.46-0.12-smp > > Any idea? > > Thanks, > Erez > > Cress, Andrew R wrote: > >> I do see two things wrong in your menu.lst: >> serial --unit=2 ... >> ... >> kernel /boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/sdb2 vga=0x314 resume=/dev/sda2 >> splash=silent showopts console=ttyS0,38400 console=tty0 >> >> First, unit=2 means COM3 (unit=0,1,2), and this conflicts with >> console=ttyS0 meaning COM1. >> Pick the correct port for both. >> Second, you need to remove the splash=silent >> >> Andy >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Erez Zilber [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 5:22 AM >> To: Song, Youquan >> Cc: Cress, Andrew R; David A. Ranch; ipmitool-devel@lists.sourceforge.net >> Subject: Re: [Ipmitool-devel] How can I view the grub menu in a SOL session? >> >> Thanks for your response. I tried to use many values for --unit (and >> removed gfxmenu (hd1,1)/boot/message), but I still don't see the grub >> menu. Instead, I see something like: >> >> machine restart >> ????????????????????????????????????????????? >> ????????????????????????????????????????????? >> ????????????????????????????????????????????? >> ????????????????????????????????????????????? >> ????????????????????????????????????????????? >> ????????????????????????????????????????????? >> ????????????????????????????????????????????? >> ????????????????????????????????????????????? >> ????????????????????????????????????????????? >> ????????????????????????????????????????????? >> ????????????????????????????????????????????? >> ????????????????????????????????????????????? >> ????????????????????????????????????????????? >> ????????????????????????????????????????????? >> ????????????????????????????????????????????? >> ????????????????????????????????????????????? >> ????????????????????????????????????????????? >> ????????????????????????????????????????????? >> ??????????????????????????????????????????????Zh?IC >> (acpi_id[0x01] lapic_id[0x04] enabled) >> Processor #4 6:15 APIC version 20 >> ACPI: LAPIC (acpi_id[0x02] lapic_id[0x01] enabled) >> Processor #1 6:15 APIC version 20 >> ACPI: LAPIC (acpi_id[0x03] lapic_id[0x05] enabled) >> Processor #5 6:15 APIC version 20 >> ACPI: LAPIC (acpi_id[0x04] lapic_id[0x02] enabled) >> Processor #2 6:15 APIC version 20 >> ACPI: LAPIC (acpi_id[0x05] lapic_id[0x06] enabled) >> Processor #6 6:15 APIC version 20 >> ACPI: LAPIC (acpi_id[0x06] lapic_id[0x03] enabled) >> Processor #3 6:15 APIC version 20 >> ACPI: LAPIC (acpi_id[0x07] lapic_id[0x07] enabled) >> >> BTW - I am able to see the outputs sent by the kernel when the machine >> boots. The grub entry seems like: >> >> kernel /boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/sdb2 vga=0x314 resume=/dev/sda2 >> splash=silent showopts console=ttyS0,38400 console=tty0 >> >> I am also able to see kernel output later. This is done by the following >> line in /etc/inittab: S0:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty -L 38400 ttyS0 vt100 >> >> Should I change any other parameter in menu.lst? >> >> Currently, it looks like: >> >> # Modified by YaST2. Last modification on Tue Nov 27 13:32:05 UTC 2007 >> color white/blue black/light-gray >> default >> timeout 8 >> #gfxmenu (hd1,1)/boot/message >> >> serial --unit=2 --speed=3D38400 --word=3D8 --parity=3Dno --stop=3D1=20 >> terminal --timeout=3D10 serial console >> >> ###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: linux### >> title SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 >> root (hd1,1) >> kernel /boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/sdb2 vga=0x314 resume=/dev/sda2 >> splash=silent showopts console=ttyS0,38400 console=tty0 >> initrd /boot/initrd >> >> Thanks, >> Erez >> >> ... >> >> Song, Youquan wrote: >> >> >>> 1) disable #gfxmenu (hd0,0)/boot/message >>> 2) Maybe you can try to try: serial --unit=1 or 0 or 2 >>> 3) Braud rate console=ttyS0,38400 -> console=ttyS0,38400n8 or 19200n8 >>> >>> Thanks & Regards, >>> Song Youquan >>> OTC-Beijing >>> Intel SSG/SSD >>> MOB: 13681289076 >>> TEL: 010-82611515-1326 >>> INET: 8-758-1326 >>> LOC: Raycom 6W062 >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Erez Zilber [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> Sent: 2007年11月21日 16:42 >>> To: Song, Youquan >>> Cc: Cress, Andrew R; David A. Ranch; ipmitool-devel@lists.sourceforge.net >>> Subject: Re: [Ipmitool-devel] How can I view the grub menu in a SOL session? >>> >>> I tried to edit /boot/grub/menu.lst: >>> >>> # Modified by YaST2. Last modification on Tue Nov 20 19:15:00 IST 2007 >>> default 0 >>> timeout 8 >>> gfxmenu (hd0,0)/boot/message >>> >>> serial --unit=3D1 --speed=3D19200 --word=3D8 --parity=3Dno --stop=3D1=20 >>> terminal --timeout=3D10 serial console >>> title SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 - 2.6.24-rc3-infiniband >>> root (hd0,0) >>> kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-rc3-infiniband-smp root=/dev/sda1 >>> vga=0x314 resume=/dev/sda2 splash=silent showopts console=ttyS0,38400 >>> console=tty0 >>> initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.24-rc3-infiniband-smp >>> >>> I'm running the ipmitool with the following parameters: >>> >>> ipmitool -H 172.30.112.2 -U admin -P admin -I lanplus sol activate >>> >>> I still don't see the grub menu. Did I miss anything? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Erez >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- SF.Net email is sponsored by: The Future of Linux Business White Paper from Novell. From the desktop to the data center, Linux is going mainstream. Let it simplify your IT future. http://altfarm.mediaplex.com/ad/ck/8857-50307-18918-4 _______________________________________________ Ipmitool-devel mailing list Ipmitool-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ipmitool-devel
