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== /etc/inittab file config ==
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make sure the two serial console lines are uncommented
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# SERIAL CONSOLES
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s0:12345:respawn:/sbin/agetty -L 115200 ttyS0 vt100
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s1:12345:respawn:/sbin/agetty -L 115200 ttyS1 vt100
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== legacy grub (0.97 version) config ==
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add console info (in bold below) to kernel line(s) of menu.lst
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title=Gentoo Linux (3.10.17-gentoo)
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root (hd0,0)
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kernel /boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/sda3 '''console=ttyS0,115200 console=tty0'''
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initrd /boot/initramfs
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== problem ==
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I am missing the kernel boot messages between the two lines below.  I can see what should be there on the monitor, but not on the serial.  Not sure what I am doing wrong...
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Freeing unused kernel memory: 816k freed
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...
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This is jetter2.unknown_domain (Linux x86_64 3.10.17-gentoo) 07:15:10
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<br>mylinuxbox login:
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== links ==
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[https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/serial-console.txt kernel.org guide]
 
[https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/serial-console.txt kernel.org guide]
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[http://www.gentoo-wiki.info/HOWTO_Linux_serial_console gentoo-wiki.info - HOWTO_Linux_serial_console]
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[[category:console]]

Revision as of 04:55, 21 July 2014

Contents

/etc/inittab file config

make sure the two serial console lines are uncommented

# SERIAL CONSOLES
s0:12345:respawn:/sbin/agetty -L 115200 ttyS0 vt100
s1:12345:respawn:/sbin/agetty -L 115200 ttyS1 vt100


legacy grub (0.97 version) config

add console info (in bold below) to kernel line(s) of menu.lst

title=Gentoo Linux (3.10.17-gentoo)
root (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/sda3 console=ttyS0,115200 console=tty0
initrd /boot/initramfs


problem

I am missing the kernel boot messages between the two lines below. I can see what should be there on the monitor, but not on the serial. Not sure what I am doing wrong...

Freeing unused kernel memory: 816k freed
...
This is jetter2.unknown_domain (Linux x86_64 3.10.17-gentoo) 07:15:10

mylinuxbox login:

links

kernel.org guide

gentoo-wiki.info - HOWTO_Linux_serial_console