console issue

[Smith, Albert]

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> [mailto:redhat-install-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of 
> Rick Stevens
> Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 12:37 PM
> To: Getting started with Red Hat Linux
> Subject: Re: console issue
> 
> Smith, Albert wrote:
> > 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, we prefer bottom-posting on this list.
> 
> Don't forget to give the serial port settings you want as well,
> 
> 	console=ttyS0,9600n8 console=tty0
> 
> The serial port stuff is "portname,BBBBPN", where "BBBB" is 
> the baud rate, P is the parity (e, o, n) and N is the number 
> of bits to use.  "9600n8" is 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no 
> parity (and is the default).  "115200e7" is 115,200 baud, 7 
> data bits, even parity.
> 
> >>-----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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Rick,

  Not to split hairs but didn't you just do the same thing you asked me
not to do?



Albert Smith
Sr. Unix Systems Administrator
HPCSA, RHCT
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