From: Edgar Ortiz (edgar_at_neopets.com)
Date: Tue Feb 15 2005 - 20:06:07 CET
Message-ID: <4212481F.6080707@neopets.com> Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2005 11:06:07 -0800 From: Edgar Ortiz <edgar@neopets.com> Subject: Re: [suse-sles-e] can't access fsck through serial console...
Surely someone on the list has serial console access on SLES 8... Could
you please share your config or experiences?
Thanks,
Edgar
Edgar Ortiz wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I'd like to configure an sles 8 server for serial access, even for
> fsck'ing. Grub is configured so that I get the grub menu and login
> prompt once the system has finished booting, but I can't access the
> system in between those two points, everything is redirected to the
> local video and keyboard. I'm unable to control the system to fsck
> the disks, which is a big concern. I've pasted a copy of the menu.lst
> below. Any help would be appreciated!
>
>
> MENU.LST:
> ############################################
> default 0
> timeout 8
>
> serial --unit=0 --speed=115200 --word=8 --parity=no --stop=1
> terminal --timeout=10 console serial
>
> title linux
> kernel (hd0,0)/vmlinuz root=/dev/hda2 console=tty0
> console=/dev/ttyS0,115200n8
>
> title floppy
> root (fd0)
> chainloader +1
>
> title failsafe
> kernel (hd0,0)/vmlinuz.shipped root=/dev/hda2 ide=nodma apm=off
> acpi=off vga=normal nosmp disableapic maxcpus=0 3
> ################################################
>
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