[linux-dvb] Re: Two technical questions...

[Matthias Schniedermeyer <ms@citd.de>]

> > my linux box is hided in a maintance room.
> > so i use secure shell (ssh) for remote access.
> > 
> > one disadvantage is, that you can.t see any
> > boot messages, eg. when you install an new 
> > kernel, and you did some mistakes when compiling
> > it. 
> > btw: anyone got an idea for that?
> 
> I don't know exactly how to do that - but you could append a string to the lilo
> that  the kernel should use a Serial Dumb Terminal [at least] for displaying.
> There you can connect via a null modem cable another linux box running minicom
> or a serial LC display (? , I think it should work ...) or anything beeing
> connected via a serial link ... - be inspired - :)

He should buy a Mainboard like mine. :-)))

I have a "Tyan Thunder HE-SL"-Mainboard and as a Server-Mainboard this one
has the feature of "Serial-Console" build in to the BIOS. So i could even
do the BIOS-Setup via Serial-Console. :-))




Bis denn

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