I use this line in /etc/inittab (assuming you've built busybox to include sh):
ttyCPM0::respawn:-/bin/sh Robert P. J. Day wrote: > i'm still wrestling with how to get my 8xx-based board's shell >prompt to show up on the console port. i've built a simple >2.6.11.7-based kernel and (busybox-based) root filesystem and, fairly >quickly, i realized i needed to use the following kernel boot line: > > Linux/PPC load: rw root=/dev/ram0 console=ttyCPM0,9600 > > as the boot proceeds, i eventually see: > > Serial: CPM driver $Revision: 0.01 $ > ttyCPM0 at MMIO 0xfa200a80 (irq = 20) is a CPM UART > ttyCPM1 at MMIO 0xfa200a00 (irq = 46) is a CPM UART > >which seems to be a good sign. however, after all the standard boot >output, i'm left with no shell prompt, and i'm assuming it's just >because i haven't correctly started the shell thru /etc/inittab with >the correct parameters to have it talk to that console port. > > what would be the correct invocation of /bin/sh in /etc/inittab to >reflect my serial/console port setup above? thanks. > >rday >_______________________________________________ >Linuxppc-embedded mailing list >Linuxppc-embedded at ozlabs.org >https://ozlabs.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxppc-embedded > > >