Linux – Fedora14 serial console how-to needed

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Has anyone ever got a serial console working in fedora 14 ?

Is it as simple as adding to grub:

serial --unit=0 --speed=38400

terminal --timeout=10 serial console

and add to the kernel lines: console=tty0 console=ttyS0,38400

If so, this isn't working for me. I have agetty installed, and I'm using minicom. The /etc/init/serial.conf file suggests it should pick up the kernel lines and begin working, but i get just nothing.

Currently getting no joy from any of this after 2 days. Does anyone know a method that definitely works on fedora 14 ? (no /etc/event.d/ needed or such)

Client side I'm using a null modem cable and usb-serial adaptor.

Best Answer

Im not sure about the grub load and serial but i managed to get the getty or the login part working through serial on fedora 13

Create a file in /etc/init called serial-ttySx.conf Where x is the serial port Number

and in this file add this

#This service maintains a getty on /dev/ttyS0.

start on stopped rc RUNLEVEL=[2345]
stop on starting runlevel [016]

respawn
exec /sbin/agetty /dev/ttyS0 9600 vt100-nav
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