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From: Paul Blazejowski <paulb@blazebox.homeip.net>
Subject: Re: Badness in device_release at drivers/base/core.c:84
Date: Wed, 06 Aug 2003 12:55:55 -0400
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On Tue, 2003-08-05 at 06:20, wb wrote:
> >=20
> > I'll look into serial console and try to set it up.Do i need extra
> > hardware or cables to run serial console? any poniters or setup
> > suggestions would be welcome as i never used serial consoles before.
> > Regards,
> >=20
> > Paul
> > -
>=20
>   Your need a NULL modem serial cable available
>   from any computer store.
>=20
> Install uucp - I use on the HOST :
>=20
> uucp-1.06.1-33.7.2.
>=20
> Also , LILO is broken on some machines and ignores
> serial input so make sure you use at least
>=20
> lilo-21.6-71
>=20
> On the TARGET
>=20
> 1. Connect the serial ports together ( COM1->COM1 ) with
>     the serial cable .
>=20
> 2. Modify LILO to use serial line on the TARGET
>     add to lilo.conf:
>        append=3D"console=3DttyS0,9600n8  console=3Dtty0 "
>        serial=3D0,9600N8
>=20
>     Run lilo
>=20
> 3. Add to /etc/inittab on the HOST
>=20
>        S0:s12345:respawn:/sbin/agetty 9600 ttyS0
>=20
> 4. To see ALL THE CONSOLE MESSAGES during boot on the TARGET
>=20
>     mv /dev/console /dev/console.org
>     ln  /dev/ttyS0 /dev/console
>=20
> 5. Start uucp on the HOST:
>=20
>      cu -l /dev/ttyS0 -s 9600
>=20
> 6. Boot your target
>=20
> ///
>=20
> John Donnelly AT HP DOT com
>=20

John,

I appreciate your writing short and sweet howto :-).

I was able to get it going from FreeBSD 5.1 box with cu -l /dev/ttyd0
2&<1 > log to my Linux machine.

Thank you for helping.

Paul B.

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