> I was wondering if the kenel needs special configuration in order to boot
> up with a console on a serial port?
Yes, you need a 2.2 or newer kernel, with serial support compiled in (not as
a module). You can then pass the kernel a parameter on boot, telling it to
use the serial port instead of a 'normal' VGA console.
> I'm planning on building a router with soekris.com's net4501 little SBC
> computer, but it doesn't have a VGA port, only a serial port. So the only
> way I can control it is via serial port console.
>
> Can someone help me with that?
As previously mentioned, see the serial how-to. I'm not sure how linux
talks to the console, but if it uses standard BIOS calls, your SBC will
probably work as-is, since most SBC's with a serial port allow console
redirection in BIOS, replacing the KB/VGA with a serial port. If your board
supports this, it's worth trying.
Charles Steinkuehler
http://lrp.steinkuehler.net
http://c0wz.steinkuehler.net (lrp.c0wz.com mirror)
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