On Mon, Mar 29, 2004 at 10:03:35AM -0600, Genchev, Sergei wrote: > Hi, > > I am trying to install Debian on RLX blade server. Those things do not have > keyboard, mouse or monitor - only serial port. > I can do a netinstall of Debian - it boots into PXE, gets netinstall files > and with right setup lets me in on ttyS0 to do the install - everything > fine. I can go through install without problems. The problem is when it > reboots and wants to go through post-install setup, there is nothing > listening on serial port so I am stuck with a box that's pingable but not > much else. > Is there any way to break out of Debian installer and edit inittab (and > maybe grub config) to add a getty on ttyS0 before I reboot it? Any other > suggestions on how can I get this thing up and running? Scroll down to the bottom of the installer menu; hidden down there (something like third up from the bottom) is "Execute a shell". -- Pigeon Be kind to pigeons Get my GPG key here: http://pgp.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0x21C61F7F
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