Messages in this thread |  | | Date | Sat, 22 Jun 96 00:09 CDT | Subject | Re: Console as terminal on serial port | From | (Johnie Stafford) |
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>>>>> "mm" == Michael Mansour <mic@shell.gnxs.com.au> writes:
mm> On Fri, 21 Jun 1996, Mark Buckaway wrote:
>> "Michael Mansour said:" >> > >> >Just configure a getty in /etc/inittab to access a dumb terminal via null >> >modem serial cable. Use mgetty, it handles it well. >> >> Ah, not as easy are you think. Getty runs AFTER the system is booted. >> Thus, all boot time stuff from LILO until getty is not seen.
mm> If you want to see it, just use dmesg after you login to the dumb mm> terminal.
Assuming it completed it booting. I have an application that puts a Sparc 20 in an unmanned vehicle without a monitor or keyboard. I have used the serial port to diagnose booting problems.
And while everyone doesn't need this capability, a serial console would be very useful in real-time applications.
Johnie
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