console issue

[Smith, Albert]

Try modifing the grub.conf file and at the end of the kernel line append
with the following information:

console=ttyS0 console=tty0

This should help you as long as your console are at 0

Albert Smith
Sr. Unix Systems Administrator
HPCSA, RHCT
Genex Services
440 E. Swedesford Rd.
Wayne, PA 19087
albert.smith at genexservices.com
(610) 964-5154
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: redhat-install-list-bounces at redhat.com 
> [mailto:redhat-install-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of 
> Cindy H. Wang
> Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 4:01 PM
> To: Getting started with Red Hat Linux
> Subject: Re: console issue
> 
> --- karlp at ourldsfamily.com wrote:
> 
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > I am having issues with my serial console.  The
> > system
> > > is a Rackable running Phoenix BIOS.  Console
> > > redirection is set in the BIOS settings.   All
> > > required elements are also configured in
> > grub.conf.
> > > When system powered on, I can see the POST and all
> > the
> > > way until grub menu.  After I selected the kernel
> > I
> > > wish to boot, nothing shows up on the console, not even a login 
> > > prompt.  Can there be any incompatibilities between the 
> BIOS and the 
> > > OS.
> > > Because if I moved the hard disk to another
> > Rackable
> > > not using Phoenix BIOS, serial console works fine.
> > >
> > > Does anyone has any other ideas?
> > 
> > You didn't mention if the non-Phoenix BIOS system(s) have a BIOS 
> > setting to redirect the console. If not, then I would recommend 
> > turning that feature off in the Phoenix BIOS as well, then see...
> > 
> > Karl
> > 
> 
> Karl,
> 
> Thank you very much for the reply.  The non-Phoenix BIOS have 
> BIOS setting to redirect the console and we have tried both 
> to turn on and off the feature in
> Phoenix BIOS.   Unfortunately, that does seen to help
> at all.
> 
> Thanks.
> Cindy
> 
> >
> > > Thanks in advance.
> > >
> > > Cindy
> > >
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