Hello all,
I'm using serial console alongside with VGA one. The idea is, that serial
console can be used for maintenance even when network connectivity is
lost. VGA console has to be there in the event of hardware failures, etc.
Serial console seems to work well. For the record, I've below is what you
have to do in RH62 to get it working properly.
My problem is that Kernel messages at bootup are copied to VGA console and
to Serial console. As SysVinit kicks in, only the primary console in
lilo.conf (here ttyS0) gets those messages. In a way this seems only
natural because ouput is only sent out to one destination.
However, is there a way to tweak initscripts or use a program to copy
those messages to both consoles? Surely someone must have came across
this problem :)
Also, I'd like to know if there are any good minicom-like programs to use
with this 32-port cyclades serial multiplexer, or minicom
patches to get arount the problem. Minicom has a serious flaw
IMO, that it doesn't allow you to specify serial port from command
line.. you have to create symbolic link /dev/modem or use fixed values in
configurations.
--------
lilo.conf:
---
serial = 0,38400n8
append = "console=tty0 console=ttyS0,38400"
---
/etc/inittab:
---
S0:2345:respawn:/sbin/getty ttyS0 DT38400 vt102
---
No other changes are required.
And on the connecting side:
/etc/minirc.dfl:
---
pu minit
pu mreset
pu rtscts No
pu xonxoff Yes
---
Note! Hardware flow control has to be disabled if you want 'LILO: '
prompt to get your keypresses.
Regards,
--
Pekka Savola "Tell me of difficulties surmounted,
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