Re: tlug: Intel Linux on serial console

[Dmytro Kovalev <Dmytro.Kovalev@example.com>]

>>>>> "Jonathan" == Jonathan Byrne <jq@example.com> writes:

See 

http://metalab.unc.edu/mdw/HOWTO/Text-Terminal-HOWTO-16.html#term_as_console

It says about patching kernel, but I think for 2.2 kernel already has
support for serial console.

- Dmytro

    Jonathan> Somebody just asked me if you could install Linux on a
    Jonathan> headless machine and be able to connect to it through a
    Jonathan> serial console.  I said, "Duh, I dunno."  :-) They asked
    Jonathan> me specifically about TurboLinux, but answers pertaining
    Jonathan> to any/all distros that can do this are welcome.
    Jonathan> Headless, of course, is no problem as long as your BIOS
    Jonathan> supports booting without a keyboard, but I'm curious
    Jonathan> about the serial console part.

    Jonathan> TIA,

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