Very Computer

Hi,

I'm using a Livingston Port Master terminal server to create a serial
console server for a bunch of linux machines. I'm using lilo to send the
boot information to the serial console, with these statements in the
lilo.conf:

serial=0,9600n8
append="console=tty0 console=ttyS0,9600n8"

This mostly works. I get all the boot output on the attached serial line,
but it doesn't allow me to input anything- if I type characters they echo
on the screen (they're transmitted fine), but hitting the tab key, for
example, at the lilo prompt does not pause lilo for input.

Is this normal? Or is there some way to have my input used by the serial
console?

thanks,
jem.
--
Unix Jack of All Trades

serial=parameters
   enables  control  from a serial line. The specified
   serial port is initialized and the boot  loader  is
   accepting input from it and from the PC's keyboard.
   Sending a break on the serial line  corresponds  to
   pressing a shift key on the console in order to get
   the  boot  loader's  attention.
[...]

Something like this in your inittab:

S0:123:respawn:/sbin/agetty -L 9600 ttyS0

Should make it possible to login from your terminal server,
after boot succeded.

Good luck

Michael Heiming