Re: Sun Support for Linux
From: Ed Schaller <schallee@darkmist.net>
Subject: Re: Sun Support for Linux
Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2002 16:46:51 -0700
> > > And just the benefit of being able to run headless with a
> > > real serial port console (i.e. including being able to get to the
> > > "BIOS") is enough benefit over Intel stuff for me. (I keep hoping
> > > that someone will start shipping Intel boards with the Linux BIOS
> > > Project ROMs on them. <2 sec. POST time and true serial port
> > > console. Drool.)
> >
> > We bought a 1U x86 system from Pogo Linux, which has a BIOS that
> > understands serial consoles. The only current problem is that
> > it is hard wired to 19200, instead of the normal 9600.
>
> A company that I consulted for had several Dell 1U x86 that also supported
> a serial console. I believe that their speed could be set. I'd be happy
> if I could just get a bios upgrade for some machines to do it.
You can also roll i86 kernels which support serial consoles, with
the uart set to whatever rate you decide.. That's not as good as
having the bios default to that, but it gets closer to headless
operation.
Chris
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