Hello Ricardo, You can use the following "trick" if you have a linux PC: rename etc.lrp to etc.tar.gz unpack etc.tar.gz to a temp directory edit etc/inittab repack by doing "tar -c * | gzip -9 >etc.lrp" from within the temp directory.
Eric > Thanks Eric, > > > So I guess my next question is... how do I edit inittab, if it is in an > lrp? I have a chicken-and-egg situation > > > What I mean is, if I can't even login to the box (since the getty is not > enabled) how do I alter inittab. > > Is there an lrp available that already has the ttyS0 getty enabled? Is it > the etc.lrp that needs to be modified? > > Ricardo > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Eric Spakman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Charles Steinkuehler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: "Ricardo Kleemann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 6:41 AM > Subject: Re: [leaf-user] Re: Bering uClibc on a serial console > > > >> Hello Ricardo, >> >> >> Every Bering-uClibc kernel have serial support compiled in, but you >> have to make sure you enable a getty on /dev/ttyS0 in /etc/inittab. >> >> In other words uncomment: >> T0:23:respawn:/sbin/getty -L ttyS0 19200 vt100 >> >> >> You can comment the following lines: >> #1:2345:respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 tty1 >> #2:23:respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 tty2 >> >> >> Eric >> >> >>> >>> Ricardo Kleemann wrote: >>> >>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I'm trying to install Bering uClibc on a net4501. It boots up but >>>> the problem I'm having is that it is not opening up a serial console >>>> connection. It attempts to open up /dev/tty1 and /dev/tty2, which >>>> fail (as expected), >>>> but it won't open up /dev/ttyS0 >>>> >>>> I have another net4501 working with an older version of Bering, but >>>> this one isn't working for some reason. >>>> >>>> I have added this in my syslinux.cfg: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> append console=ttyS0,19200 nodma=hda ide=nodma >>>> >>>> (which is what I have in my other net4501 system) >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> But still, it doesn't open up ttyS0. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Do you know what could be wrong, or can you point me to someone >>>> that might be able to help me out? >>> >>> Please direct requests for support to the leaf-user mailing list. >>> >>> >>> >>> For the comsole=ttyS0 kernel command line to work properly, you have >>> to have serial support compiled into the kernel. Make sure the kernel >>> you > are >>> using has serial support compiled in, not compiled as a module. >>> >>> I'm not familiar enough with the Bering kernels to know which (if >>> any) have serial support compiled in. >>> >>> - -- >>> Charles Steinkuehler >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG >>> v1.4.0 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - >>> http://enigmail.mozdev.org >>> >>> >>> >>> iD8DBQFEBEQpLywbqEHdNFwRAvF8AJ9Lfatkna2Yw5elinNywui2af71vACgv3xJ >>> 32xQEHMMfQJVc1yY3o/WOAc= >>> =hjOC >>> -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------- >>> This SF.Net email is sponsored by xPML, a groundbreaking scripting >>> language that extends applications into web and mobile media. Attend >>> the live webcast and join the prime developer group breaking into this >>> new coding territory! >>> http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=110944&bid=241720&dat=121 >>> 642 >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> -- >>> leaf-user mailing list: [email protected] >>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/leaf-user >>> Support Request -- http://leaf-project.org/ >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> > > ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by xPML, a groundbreaking scripting language that extends applications into web and mobile media. Attend the live webcast and join the prime developer group breaking into this new coding territory! http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=110944&bid=241720&dat=121642 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ leaf-user mailing list: [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/leaf-user Support Request -- http://leaf-project.org/
