[ale] Console redirection to serial on RH 7.1

[Jerry Z. Yu]

Under Redhat 6.2+, 7.*, all I did is, with stock or customized kernel,

in Lilo.conf I used:	append = "console=ttyS0,19200n8"
in inittab I used: S0:012345:respawn:/sbin/getty ttyS0 DT19200 vt102
in /etc/securetty, I added "ttyS0"

I am using null modems to connect to the COM1 of RH71 box, then run kermit
over it. I am not familiar iwth Computone RCM/8, so can't say much (or
anything) about it.



On Fri, 21 Dec 2001, Gene Matthews wrote:

#I'm trying to set up a remote console solution for several Sun Netra
#t1's (Solaris 8) and a couple of Dell PowerEdge 2550's (RH 7.1).  I'm
#using a Computone RCM/8 as the terminal server. The Solaris boxes are
#set up and working fine.
#
#However, I haven't been successful thus far with the linux boxes.
#
#Anyone done any remote console with linux?
#
#I have done the following so far:
#
#/etc/lilo.conf:
#- added "serial=0,9600n8" and ran lilo to pick up change
#
#/etc/inittab:
#- added "0:12345:respawn:/sbin/mgetty -r -s 9600 ttyS0" and ran 'telinit
#q' to pick up changes
#
#/etc/securetty:
#- added 'ttyS0'
#
#
#I have seen references that indicate the CONFIG_SERIAL_ECHO needs to be
#set in the kernel.  I also ran across one that said Red Hat sets this by
#default.  I'm not sure how to verify if this is set.  Anyone know how?
#
#On the Computone RCM/8, I have port 4 set up as follows:
#
#set port 4 comment "Dell RH Linux, ttyS0"
#set port 4 type "Remote Console Management"
#set port 4 user root
#set port 4 group None
#set port 4 localterm ansi
#set port 4 remterm ""
#set port 4 modem No
#set port 4 waitinput No
#set port 4 dialup ""
#set port 4 modeminit ""
#set port 4 speed 9600
#set port 4 databits 8
#set port 4 parity None
#set port 4 stopbits 1
#set port 4 autoppp No
#set port 4 inflow RTS
#set port 4 inxlat "CR to NL"
#set port 4 outflow CTS
#set port 4 outxlat "NL to CR+NL"
#set port 4 tabs No
#set port 4 tcpmode Normal
#set port 4 intrchar ^C
#set port 4 erasechar ^H
#set port 4 quitchar "^\\"
#set port 4 killchar ^U
#set port 4 eofchar ^D
#set port 4 viewprof ""
#set port 4 printprof ""
#set port 4 setprof ""
#
#I'd appreciate any thoughts or suggestions.
#
#Thanks,
#
#Gene
#
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