From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Tue, 9 Jan 2001 18:09:57 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Tue, 9 Jan 2001 18:09:51 -0500 Received: from blackhole.compendium-tech.com ([206.55.153.26]:26621 "EHLO sol.compendium-tech.com") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Tue, 9 Jan 2001 18:09:37 -0500 Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2001 15:09:30 -0800 (PST) From: "Dr. Kelsey Hudson" To: Paul Powell cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: 'console=' kernel parameter questions In-Reply-To: <20010108165050.13240.qmail@web119.yahoomail.com> Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org append="console=/dev/ttyS0" that should do the trick enjoy -kelsery On Mon, 8 Jan 2001, Paul Powell wrote: > Hello, > > I am running an unmodified RedHat 6.2 kernel > (kernel version 2.2.14-5.0) > > I am trying to redirect the linux startup messages to > the serial port. I've added the 'console=' parameter > to my lilo.conf file. I've tried several iterations > such as > 'console=ttys0','console=cua0','console=ttys0,9600n8', > etc.... > > They all fail to produce any output to the serial port > although they do remove the text from my screen. When > I have booted RedHat I can type 'echo blah > > /dev/cua0' and I see text output from the serial port. > Interestingly when I try to echo to /dev/ttys0 I get > an IO error message. I'm using a null modem cable > connect to a windows machine to watch the serial port. > > My question: why can I see output when booted into > RedHat but not when booting the OS? I've read that > you have to compile this feature into the kernel. > Does anyone know if RedHat's kernel come with this > feature built in? > > Your help appreciated, > Paul > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Photos - Share your holiday photos online! > http://photos.yahoo.com/ > - > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in > the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org > Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/ > -- Kelsey Hudson khudson@ctica.com Software Engineer Compendium Technologies, Inc (619) 725-0771 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/