Antwort: [parisc-linux] serial console

[Ulrich.Strelow@schering.de]

Today I have managed to setup my 715/33 to use a serial console so that I
am able to capture the boot messages for future tests. I did the following:

1. Connect the 715/33 to a PC via a null-modem cable.
2. Hold down the ESC key to stop the automatic selection process.
3. Enter "a" to get the BOOT_ADMIN> prompt
4. At this prompt issue the command: PATH console rs232_a

This switches the console path from "graphics_1" to the first serial port
(/dev/tty0p0 in HP-UX language).

I hope this helps. Maybe the syntax is different on other workstation
models (I think the 800 server models use the hardware path instead of
symbolic names).

Ulrich
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Ulrich Strelow
<ulrich.strelow@schering.de or
ulrich_strelow@yahoo.com>
Berlin, Germany




Mike Shaver <shaver@netscape.com> am 10.07.99 20:53:39


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Thema:    [parisc-linux] serial console





I have a serial console cable that came with my A180C, but I can't get
the silly box to talk to it.

I've tried with another known-good cable (it works with my Indy), and
still nothing.  What do I need to do to activate it?  I tried unplugging
the web console from the network, and rebooting with the serial cable
connected and minicom running, but still no joy.

Also, is there an equivalent to Sun's L1-A or the Indy's
send-break-over-serial that will get me back to the PROM in the event
that Linux jumps to east nowhere?  Or do I have to power cycle?

Mike

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