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Preparation for Operation
Modified /boot/grub/grub.conf contents
#grub.conf generated by anaconda
#
# Note that you do not have to rerun grub after making changes to this file
# NOTICE:
You have a /boot partition.
#
all kernel and initrd paths are relative to /boot/, eg.
#
root (hd0,0)
#
kernel /vmlinuz-version ro root=/dev/hda6
#
initrd /initrd-version.img
#boot=/dev/hda
default=0
timeout=10
# splashimage=(hd0,0)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
# This will allow you to only Monitor the OS boot via SOL
title Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (2.4.9-e.12smp) SOL Monitor
root (hd0,0)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.9-e.12smp ro root=/dev/hda6 console=ttyS1,19200 console=tty1
initrd /initrd-2.4.9-e.12smp.img
# This will allow you to Interact with the OS boot via SOL
title Red Hat Linux (2.4.9-e.12smp) SOL Interactive
root (hd0,0)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.9-e.12smp ro root=/dev/hda6 console=tty1 console=ttyS1,19200
initrd /initrd-2.4.9-e.12smp.img
title Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES-up (2.4.9-e.12)
root (hd0,0)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.9-e.12 ro root=/dev/hda6
initrd /initrd-2.4.9-e.12.img
You must restart the Linux operating system after completing these procedures
for the changes to take effect and to enable SOL.
SUSE SLES 8.0 configuration:
This procedure is based on a default installation of SUSE LINUX Enter-
i
prise Server (SLES) 8.0. The file names, structures, and commands
might be different for other versions of SUSE LINUX.
To configure the general Linux parameters for SOL operation with the SLES 8.0
operating system, complete the following steps:
Hardware flow control prevents character loss during communication
i
over a serial connection. You must enable it when using a Linux operating
system.
Ê Add the following line to the end of the # getty-programs for the
normal runlevels section of the /etc/inittab file. This enables
hardware flow control and enables users to log in through the SOL console.
7:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty -h ttyS1 19200 vt102
U41621-J-Z156-1-76
Configuring the Server
This means that
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