Hi Aric, Bob and Martin, Thanks a lot for your help. Basically, I've used a USB to RS232 connector since my laptop doesn't provide a serial port. Hence, I wasn't able to use a pure serial-2-serial connection. And this has caused the blank screen...
So finally, I've borrowed another machine that provides a serial port -
and - everything works fine! (well - now I need to connect the box to
the internet to proceed with the net install)
@Aric: I'm aware that I need to change grub afterwards. That's well
documented on the Internet.
Another thing: you have mentioned that ubuntu 9.04 and 8.10 didn't work
for you - since I'm relying on the 2.6.27 kernel I need to go for 8.10
without compiling the kernel by myself. Could you explain briefly what
the issue was, please?!
@Bob: I wasn't able to install the bios 133c. Even with the
serial-2-serial connection I got a "Transfer incomplete" with both
minicom and sx on different baud rates. But there is no need for me to
update it (so far :P)
Thanks again for your help!
Cheers,
Sebastian
Aric Warsaw wrote:
> Ubuntu 9.10 will run on the NET5501...I have it on a box running
> Asterisk. I tried 9.04 and 8.10 thinking they would be better, but
> never had any luck. For your situation, I would not use the USB port on
> the Soekris for serial connectivity...if I've read your posting/config
> correct. It'd get a null modem cable and plug directly to serial, then
> change your pxelinux.cfg and txt.cfg files to ttyS0 like @Martin says
> above.
>
> It looks like you are using serial for kernel menu and then switch to
> USB maybe??? That would cause the kernel to switch control and minicom
> to go dark.
>
> FYI....when you get ubuntu 9.10, if this is Karmic you're installing,
> then you have to make changes to grub and getty to make it boot
> correctly. The ssh server won't be installed by default, and I never
> found a way to get them installed via the serial installer.
>
> And as some advice, you may want to switch your console speed to
> something higher. I used 57600, and had to make all the appropriate
> changes, i.e. bios, grub, getty to make it happy. If I remember
> correctly, I had to change them even using 9600, so you'll want to prep
> yourself for that. 57600 helped the installing process move quicker.
> To each their own though.
>
> Aric W.
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