On Tue, 22 Sep 1998, Richard Hartensveld wrote:
> Should the default kernel support serial terminal consoles?? My goal is
> to install linux onto the challenge
> (which is headless) using a serial terminal connected to it, is this
> possible by default or should i cross-compile my own kernel on another
> platform?.
Rich,
First, I wonder how much of the kernel will actually work on the
Challenge S; I'm told there are SCSI controller differences.
The install kernel you're using (and oh god, is it ever a bad one)
is broken in that serial console won't work. Yes, I should have looked
into it way back when. There's two things you can do:
- rebuild a kernel by cross compiling in the correct options (this is
reasonably easy to do)
- wait for me to have my machine moved (finally) and online and I'll whip
up a modern install kernel for you and the others with serial console
Just to reiterate, yes, I *will* be fixing the install. The initrd stuff
is going to have to make it in, even if it kills me. And I'll be working
on porting Rawhide 1.0 too.
- Alex
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