Hi all Dono if this is the good list to solve this problem, but let's try. I'm on the way using HP Altiris RDP and FAI to install my blades. It works great with the bl20p and bl30p classes, but I have a problem with the bl10e ones. Note that FAI installs well on those, but I can't monitore the installation. The only way to connect to those servers is a serial console displayed by either an awfull java applet or an ssh connection.
The parameters used by the original ks installation are (it is ugly toi read, and with the word wrap, it is more awfull, if it could) : :: Create autoexec.bat :: NOTE: We are doing this convoluted script b'c of DOS line length limitations (128 characters in one line) echo set n=%nfsserver%> c:\autoexec.bat echo set s=%ss%>> c:\autoexec.bat echo set o=%os%>> c:\autoexec.bat echo set k=%ksfile%>> c:\autoexec.bat echo set i=%initrdfile%>> c:\autoexec.bat echo set r=/data/install/cpqrdp>> c:\autoexec.bat echo set c1=tty0>> c:\autoexec.bat echo set c2=ttyS0,115200n8>> c:\autoexec.bat if not "%serialconsole%" == "1" goto scelse echo loadlin vmlinuz ks=nfs:%%n%%:%%r%%/%%s%%/%%o%%/%%k%% initrd=%%i%% text console=%%c1%% console=%%c2%% >> c:\autoexec.bat goto scend :scelse echo loadlin vmlinuz ks=nfs:%%n%%:%%r%%/%%s%%/%%o%%/%%k%% initrd=%%i%% >> c:\autoexec.bat :scend So, to make it simple, it gives "text console=tty0 console=ttyS0,115200n8" as parameters. On one bl10e running RedHat (which displays at least the login prompt), the /proc/cmdline contains : auto BOOT_IMAGE=linux ro root=301 BOOT_FILE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.9-e.24 console=tty0 console=ttyS0,115200 ide0=ata66 So I tried mine (using the kernel extracted from a fai bootdisk): :: NOTE: We are doing this convoluted script b'c of DOS line length limitations (128 characters in one line) echo set n=nfsroot>> c:\autoexec.bat echo set l=loadlin>> c:\autoexec.bat echo set w=vmlinuz>> c:\autoexec.bat echo set c1=tty0>> c:\autoexec.bat echo set c2=ttyS0,115200n8>> c:\autoexec.bat echo set v=normal>> c:\autoexec.bat echo set cc=console>> c:\autoexec.bat ::ip=<client-ip>:<server-ip>:<gw-ip>:<netmask>:<hostname>:<device>: echo set ip=10.0.0.249:10.0.0.226:10.0.0.253:255.0.0.0:bl30:eth0 >> c:\autoexec.bat echo set nr=10.0.0.226:/usr/lib/fai/nfsroot >> c:\autoexec.bat echo set r=/dev/nfs >> c:\autoexec.bat ::if not "%serialconsole%" == "1" goto scelse ::echo loadlin vmlinuz ks=nfs:%%n%%:%%r%%/%%s%%/%%o%%/%%k%% initrd=%%i%% text console=%%c1%% console=%%c2%% >> c:\autoexec.bat ::goto scend ::scelse ::echo loadlin vmlinuz ks=nfs:%%n%%:%%r%%/%%s%%/%%o%%/%%k%% initrd=%%i%% >> c:\autoexec.bat ::scend echo loadlin vmlinuz ip=%%ip%% root=%%r%% nfsroot=%%nr%% console=%%c1%% console=%%c2%% vga=%%v%% >> c:\autoexec.bat It does not work. Does anybody know if: - I need other parameters - FAI installation console will be supported on serial console (special characters are used, I think)? - vga parameter is to be used, or not? - Are their any parameters I could give to the fai installer so that it does not try to use special characters on the console ? Thanks for any help. François. Décharge / Disclaimer Ce message et toutes les pièces jointes (ci-après le "message") sont confidentiels et établis à l'intention exclusive des destinataires. Toute utilisation ou diffusion non autorisée est interdite. Tout message électronique étant susceptible d'altération, 123Multimédia et ses filiales déclinent toute responsabilité au titre de ce message s'il a été altéré, déformé ou falsifié. This message and any attachments (the "message") are confidential and intended solely for the addressees. Any unauthorised use or dissemination is prohibited. E-mails are susceptible to alteration. Therefore neither 123Multimédia nor any of its subsidiaries or affiliates shall be liable for the message if altered, changed or falsified.