There are two things you probably want to do. The first is to make a
serial port the console port, the other is to setup logins on the serial
port. The former is covered in
/usr/src/linux/Documentation/serial-console.txt. Basically, add something
like the following to /etc/lilo.conf (following uses ttyS0, e.g., COM1:):
serial = 0,9600n8
append="console=ttyS0,9600 console=tty0"
Then run lilo and reboot.
To be able to login to the serial console, add something like the
following to /etc/inittab:
d1:345:respawn:/sbin/getty ttyS0 9600 vt100
The do a SIGHUP and process 1.
With those you can run the box headless using a serial console for
everything you need.
- rick warner
On Wed, 22 Nov 2000, Tyler Owen wrote:
> How do I setup a linux box to be able to have the output from the screen
> redirected to the serial port. What I want to do is setup linux boxes on a
> console server. I am trying to emulate the behavior of a Sun machine. This
> would eliminate the need for a keyboard, mouse and monitor.
>
> I have searched all over and can not find anything.
>
>
> Thank You,
> Tyler Owen
>
>
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