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Configuring the Server
Ê Add the following line after the tty6 line at the bottom of the
/etc/securetty file to enable a user to log in as the root user through the
SOL console:
ttyS1
Ê Complete the following steps to modify the /boot/grub/menu.lst file:
Ê Comment out the gfxmenu line by adding a # in front of the word
gfxmenu.
Ê Add the following line before the first title line:
# This will allow you to only Monitor the OS boot via SOL
Ê Append the following text to the first title line:
SOL Monitor
Ê Append the following text to the kernel line of the first title section:
console=ttyS1,19200 console=tty1
Ê Add the following four lines between the first two title sections:
# This will allow you to Interact with the OS boot via SOL
title linux SOL Interactive
kernel (hd0,1)/boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/hda2 acpi=oldboot
vga=791 console=tty1 console=ttyS1,19200
initrd (hd0,1)/boot/initrd
The following examples show the original content of the
/boot/grub/menu.lst file and the content of this file after modification.
Original /boot/grub/meu.lst contents
gfxmanu (hd0,1)/boot/message
color white/blue black/light-gray
default 0
timeout 8
title linux
kernel (hd0,1)/boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/hda2 acpi=oldboot vga=791
initrd (hd0,1)/boot/initrd
title floppy
root
chainloader +1
title failsafe
kernal (hd0,1)/boot/vmlinuz.shipped root=/dev/hda2 ide=nodma apm=off vga=normal
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Preparation for Operation
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