In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Alexey Koptsevich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >Hello, > >I am trying to figure out how to boot Linux with serial console. The >kernel switches console to serial, outputs something unreadable and then >switches back to regular console. I guess that the problem is the penguin >image which appears during the boot process. I have looked through boot >mans (such as lilo.conf) but have not found any way to disable it. How to >make Linux boot in text only mode, without fancy stuuf like images and >colored text?
The kernel source comes with a document called linux/Documentation/serial-console.txt . You need to follow the directions in that document. If you don't have an unpacked kernel source handy, look at for example http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.5/anno/Documentation/[EMAIL PROTECTED] Mike. -- When life hands you lemons, grab the salt and pass the tequila. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]