Re: Indy and XZ gfx card

[Thiemo Seufer <ica2_ts@csv.ica.uni-stuttgart.de>]

Fabien Wernli wrote:
> On Tue, Oct 05, 2004 at 11:50:13AM +0200, Thiemo Seufer wrote:
> > 
> > Installing and using the Indy via serial console is supported in both
> > the woody and sarge installers and should just work. Finding the proper
> > serial cable with its mini-DIN8 connector is usually the biggest
> > problem.
> > 
> 
> Do I need a special tftpboot image?

No, netboot-image.img should do.

> I remember the bootstrap process to hang because of the XZ card.

I believe the "kernel crashes without newport" Bug was fixed long ago.

> I didn't find documentation for console-only installation.

There are nearly no differences to a local console install.

Make sure the serial cable works (by keeping the keyboard unplugged
on boot, it should then switch automatically to serial console),
then change the setting permanently in the NVRAM with a
"setenv console d", followed by an "init". Kernel and installer
check this and switch the console to the first serial line.


Thiemo