Bug#501561: [sparc][lenny] Install impossible using LOM serial console

[Alan Barclay <alan@escribe.co.uk>]

*Update*

Retried using "boot: install console=/dev/ttyS0,9600" instead of just 
"boot: install". NOW IT WORKS!!


Kernel boot messages say;

console handover: boot [earlyprom0] -> real [ttyS0]
... instead of ...
console handover: boot [earlyprom0] -> real [tty0]


BUT why should I need to specify that that the console should be on 
/dev/ttyS0 when that is where I am already connected to? And why is this 
behaviour different from 'Etch'?


Is there any further diagnostic information that I can provide to assist 
understanding of this issue?


Regards,
Alan.