From: "Randy.Dunlap" <rdunlap@xenotime.net>
To: James Courtier-Dutton <James@superbug.demon.co.uk>
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Alternatives to serial console for oops.
Date: Sun, 27 Nov 2005 20:48:24 -0800 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20051127204824.2758c534.rdunlap@xenotime.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <4389D63B.4000702@superbug.demon.co.uk>
On Sun, 27 Nov 2005 15:52:27 +0000 James Courtier-Dutton wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I wish to view the oops that are normally output on the serial port of
> the PC. The problem I have, is that my PC does not have a serial port.
> Are there any alternatives for getting that vital oops from the kernel
> just as it crashes apart from the serial console.
> Could I get it to use some other interface? e.g. Network interface.
> Parallel port is also not an option.
If the oops occurs after booting (e.g., it's in a module that you
can load after boot to cause the oops) and if you have USB ports
and a usb-serial converter device, you should be able to use
usb-console output to capture the oops.
---
~Randy
prev parent reply other threads:[~2005-11-28 4:47 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 9+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2005-11-27 15:52 James Courtier-Dutton
2005-11-27 16:20 ` Willy Tarreau
2005-11-27 17:09 ` Jesper Juhl
2005-11-27 17:15 ` Mateusz Berezecki
2005-11-28 10:02 ` Geert Uytterhoeven
2005-11-28 13:10 ` Jan-Benedict Glaw
2005-11-27 18:30 ` Michael Tokarev
2005-11-27 20:04 ` Michael Frank
2005-11-28 4:48 ` Randy.Dunlap [this message]
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