[rhn-users] RHEL 3 (WS) Console Redirection

[George Allen Jr]

ATTENTION....RHEL newbie.....

Have a SBC (VME CPU:Intel) w/ RHEL 3 (WS) connected via serial cable to a 
Win XP box. Ultimately, I'd like to be able to start-up/login/execute 
commands/shutdown the SBC using the serial connection. Using front panel 
access is NOT an option when this SBC is in its final application.

After having set the correct Remote Access selections (e.g. port #, baud, 
etc..) in the BIOS of the SBC, I am using Hyperterm on the XP box (with the 
same settings) to view the POST of the SBC.

I have edited grub.conf to add the "serial --unit=x --speed=x ...." line and 
the "terminal --timeout=xx serial console..." lines. I also appened each 
kernel line entry in the same file with "console=/dev/ttySx". Lastly, I 
edited the /etc/securetty file to ensure the com ports ttyS[0-1] are listed. 
I am then able to view, on both the monitor connected to the SBC as well as 
the XP box, the RHEL startup messages.

However, the last entry within the Hyperterm display on the XP monitor is 
the Audit start-up [OK]and then a PID is assigned to some process ( ?!?!), 
leaving the Hyperterm display in what appears to be limbo. On the monitor of 
the SBC, the default blue splashscreen with the "welcome to xxx" messgae and 
login dialog box.

A shutdown of the SBC will enable be to see the shutdown messages on both 
monitors, so it would seem that the serial connection remains open and 
active, but a setting(s) within RHEL needs to be added/edited such that I 
can USE the OS remotely via serial.

Any suggestions? Please be specific, file locations, syntax?
Remember, newbie here......

Thanks all !

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