Re: aic79xx problems

["Julian Calaby" <julian.calaby@gmail.com>]

On 9/21/07, Stefan Boresch <stefan@mdy.univie.ac.at> wrote:
>
> I will try, but a very dumb question first. If I have a kernel that
> crashes because of a disk problem ..., how do I get to save the output?
> (Never worked with a serial console, but there might be a first time
> for everything ...) But maybe there is an obvious solution that I overlook?
>
> Or should I just try to watch and look for certain messages (ordering of
> messages), which given the huge amount of output seems a bit daunting ...

Ok, in response to your dumb question, an answer from another dumb user: (me)

Firstly, serial consoles aren't that difficult to set up - all you
need is a null modem cable and suitable software on the other end.
Then ensure that it's built in and pass "console=ttyS0" (or
"console=ttyS1" if you're using serial port #2) when you boot.

There is a network console - but I'm not sure whether that is useful
for boot messages.

Hope that helps =)

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Julian Calaby

Email: julian.calaby@gmail.com