> Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 26 Aug 2006 23:41:41 -0400 > From: "Brian Weaver" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [TriLUG] Ubuntu Dapper-Drake: Serial Console Install? > To: "Triangle Linux Users Group discussion list" <[email protected]> > Message-ID: > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Anyone know if it's possible to install Ubuntu 6.06 "server" using a > serial console session? I'm pretty sure I did this with Debian last > time, but I haven't yet tried it with Ubuntu. I was going to install > Ubuntu on a system that is headless and I'm really to lazy attach one > if I don't need to. > > Has the serial port become so out dated? I ask this because I had to > build myself a special respin of a rescue cd > (http://www.sysresccd.org/) just to get serial support for my headless > server. > > -Brian >
Hi Brian, I just bought a Cobalt Qube which is headless and most of the initial configuration, especially during install, must be done via the serial port. Instead, I'm going using chroot and debootstrap to build a base system on my laptop running Ubuntu 6.06. Then, I'll transfer that system to the Qube via NFS. There's a nice howto at http://www.timntina.com/debian-sarge-cobalt-install . I haven't done it yet, but I think it'll work. Jim -- ------------------------------------------------------ url: http://www.prairienet.org/~jtuttle/ PGP key: http://pgp.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0x69B69B08 -- TriLUG mailing list : http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ TriLUG Member Services FAQ : http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/
