Re: install debian woody over serial console

[xavier <list.debian-user@natch.dyndns.org>]

On Mon, Nov 24, 2003 at 04:04:53PM -0500, xavier wrote:

> Grab the bf2.4 rescue disk,
> mount it,
> edit syslinux.cfg
> add, as first line :
> serial 0 115200
> you may add 
> set TIMEOUT  1
> in case you want autoboot
> then add, to each APPEND line :
> console=ttyS0,115200n8
> 
> boot with rescue,
> insert root disk when asked,
> press enter (through the console).
> 
> you're on the debian installer now.
> 
> at the first reboot,
> it  will auto boot on console at 9600 !
> so you have to switch to 9600.
> the command executed is this one :
> T0:2345:respawn:/usr/sbin/termwrap /usr/sbin/base-config </dev/ttyS0 >/dev/ttyS0 2>&1
> 
> if anyone knows how to reboot in 115200...
> (kernel params in lilo maybe ?)

the correction for that is :

edit kernel parameters : 
console=ttyS0,115200 console=tty0


and everything is in 115200. works great.



-- 
xavier