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Old 06-20-2003, 11:57 PM   #1
jvannucci
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Serial line for headless server


Hello,

I've got a server that doesn't need a monitor and keyboard - I always ssh into it for administration. But to see boot information I want to configure it for serial console access. I've read the Remote-Serial HOWTO on tldp.org and made the configuration changes on the server side (not the BIOS, though. I'm just not going to see POST messages, at least not yet.)

I've got a null modem cable connecting /dev/ttyS0 of the server to /dev/ttyS0 of my workstation. I've got the server's /etc/inittab running agetty on /dev/ttyS0.

I want to just test - not at the reboot stage yet - I want to login to the serial console on the server from the workstation.

What do I use on the workstation? minicom? kermit? I've tried playing with these and got nowhere. I've been careful to set everything the same on both sides (9600 8n1).

I figure once I understand how to do this, then I can make it work during server reboot.

Thanks!
 
Old 06-21-2003, 07:01 PM   #2
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Edit: Hope the Serial Linux floppy works OK for you. Good Luck.

Last edited by 2damncommon; 06-22-2003 at 11:09 PM.
 
  


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