[Unattended] Logging in as Network Administrator

[IT Helpdesk]

Pat

 

Please explain what I am doing wrong.

 

Ok,

 

In the unattended.txt I have placed the following:

 

 

[Identification]

   
JoinDomain=xxx.com.au

   
DomainAdmin=xxx.com.au\administrator

   
DomainAdminPassword=x

 

I presume that the
unattended.txt just works for the first time that Windows 2000 starts?

 

I then edit the postinst.bat
(I think that is what it is called) and I then change the line:

 

todo.pl “autolog.pl –logon=0”
into todo.pl “autolog.pl –logon=1 –-user=administrator –-domain=xxx.com.au
-–password=x”

 

Then in the base.bat I use
the todo.pl “autolog.pl –logon=1 –-user=administrator –-domain=xxx.com.au
-–password=x line again.

 

I must be doing something
wrong here. When Windows 2000 finishes loading it installs Perl fine and then
reboots and logs in as Network Administrator yet for some reason drive Z is no
longer mapped so everything obviously stops.

 

As I have been using the
Unattended almost since the beginning I am not new to it but this is the first
time that I am logging into the domain as Network Administrator so that I can install
network printers etc etc.

 

I am sure I am only making a
small mistake somewhere and would greatly appreciate your help.

 

Kind Regards

 

 

RE: [Unattended] Mailing List

[Mangano, Aron]

Thanks again Pat

At what stage do I insert the autolog.pl script...ie do I need to put this
into the base.bat or beforehand?

Also should the format be similar to this todo.pl "autolog.pl --logon=1
--user=administrator --domain=xxx.com.au --password=xxx" etc etc

Yes, I haven't tried the linux disk yet, but I will next time.



-Original Message-
From: Patrick J. LoPresti [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, 6 April 2004 9:50 PM
To: IT Helpdesk
Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [Unattended] Mailing List

IT Helpdesk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

> I forgot one important question...how do I make it so that each time
> the pc reboots it logs into the domain as network administrator as I
> need to do this to be able to add the printers etc.

You patch the registry to use the Winlogon\AutoAdminLogon mechanism.
We ship a utility script which will do this for you; see
.

> Also, is it possible to make auto detection of the network cards
> when using the cd methodits not a big thing but worth asking
> about...I know barts PE builder disk allows this, as I use his disk
> a lot as well.

This is possible in principle, and I would consider patches if they
are clean, but I am unlikely to implement it.

The Linux-based boot disk already does this, however.  You might give
it a try :-).

 - Pat


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[Unattended] Winnt.exe copying files graphics on linuxboot disk

[Max Lovius]

Is it normal that the graphics (the lines look like _ _ _ _ _ on the
dialog)(not _)on the winnt part of the installation... A bit
like winnt is using the wrong font! 
This seems to be related to Linux or is it just me, before I start
looking?

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RE : [Unattended] Winnt.exe copying files graphics on linuxboot disk

[Sylvain Faivre]

It happens to me too. I think the linux boot disk's fonts do not look exactly like 
MS-DOS fonts.

Sylvain.


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> linuxboot disk
> 
> 
> Is it normal that the graphics (the lines look like _ _ _ _ _ on the
> dialog)(not _)on the winnt part of the installation... A bit
> like winnt is using the wrong font! 
> This seems to be related to Linux or is it just me, before I start
> looking?
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RE: RE : [Unattended] Winnt.exe copying files graphics on linuxboot disk

[Max Lovius]

Thanks Sylvain, now I no it's not just me...
Maybe it is just a font problem!
Strange I got you reply before my question.

Thanks
Max


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Sent: Wednesday, 07 April, 2004 2:56 PM
To: Max Lovius; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE : [Unattended] Winnt.exe copying files graphics on linuxboot disk


It happens to me too. I think the linux boot disk's fonts do not look exactly like 
MS-DOS fonts.

Sylvain.


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> Objet : [Unattended] Winnt.exe copying files graphics on 
> linuxboot disk
> 
> 
> Is it normal that the graphics (the lines look like _ _ _ _ _ on the 
> dialog)(not _)on the winnt part of the installation... A bit 
> like winnt is using the wrong font! This seems to be related to Linux 
> or is it just me, before I start looking?
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RE: [Unattended] Using unattended post os install

[Bruce Jarvis]

Jeff:

Thanks for your response.  After posting yesterday, I used a manual
procedure to get things set up on a PC, but would very much like to look at
your scripts to help me automate this process.

Unfortunately, I am unable to access the scripts at the URLs in your
message.  Is your web and/or ftp server up and running?

Thanks,

Bruce

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Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 1:55 AM
To: 'Bruce Jarvis'; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: [Unattended] Using unattended post os install


> I have situations where I have machines with the OS already installed, 
> but want to use unattended to install applications. What are the steps 
> involved in getting a machine to the point where I can use todo.pl to 
> install applications and updates?

I could find no step-by-step instructions either. It appears as though
everyone that is doing this is using custom scripts to do so.

I place the following scripts in z:\scripts\

ftp://www.hansonsystems.com/unattended/Start_Apps_Only_Install.bat
ftp://www.hansonsystems.com/unattended/AppsOnly_Set1.bat

>From any workstation, logged in as a user that has permission to map a drive
to my unattended share 
[ \\ntinstall\install ]
I can launch Start -> run ->
"\\ntinstall\install\Start_Apps_Only_Install.bat"
The Z: drive is mapped using mapznrun.bat then appsonly_set1.bat is called
to install perl and then use todo.pl to install the programs required.

Hopefully this or something similar to this can be rolled into unattended. 

-Jeff




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RE: [Unattended] language dependent updates

[DE-LOS-SANTOS,ORIOL (HP-Spain,ex1)]

What I'm working on is in using Microsoft SUS (Software Update Services) to
download all the latest patches and upgrades from the selected language to
the unattended upgrade directory.

Then it is necessary to create the script that installs the downloaded
patches.

This avoids the need to search for the download locations. The main problem
is that the upgrades don't have the standard names that we usually download
from Microsoft.

Anyone has worked on this before?

Oriol de los Santos

> -Original Message-
> From: Eugene Kotlyarov [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2004 9:31 AM
> To: TUSSEY Aloha
> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [Unattended] language dependent updates
> 
> 
> TUSSEY Aloha wrote:
> 
> > 
> > Hi all still trying to follow the complete instalation process of 
> > unattended but have not still understood the following: How did you 
> > arrive at the following: 
> > 
> "URL|RUS|http://download.microsoft.com/download/5/c/7/5c735613-7b8b-42
> > 
> f6-b669-d9e08f96678a/WindowsXP-KB817778-x86-RUS.exe|updates/winxpsp1/w
> > indowsxp-kb817778-x86-rus.exe"
> > 
> > 
> 
> > I see this a lot in most files and I need to do the same for winver
> > (CSY) but I do not seem to get the clue on how you get all these 
> > codded values in the URL. So far I just download the 
> respective files 
> > for CSY and put them under the specific directories. I will 
> appreciate 
> > if I am given the insight of this.
> You can find such URL on the download page, it is linked to 
> the 'Download' button. Use 'View as html' command in Internet 
> Explorer and search reference to '.exe' string. e.g. for the 
> above update CSY 
> version  will be 
> http://download.microsoft.com/download/4/2/8/428583e6-a690-416
9-9066-880f6fdd6a9a/WindowsXP-KB817778-x86-CSY.exe


I wonder how to find such URL for updates available only from Windows 
Catalog.


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AW: [Unattended] connect problem...

[m . frei]

When you boot into a DOS and start your network client for DOS, you need
a real name for your server, not an IP Address. This probably comes from
the network Client being used. There may be a client around which works
for DOS and understands IP Addresses for the server name.

I'm not quit sure, but this may work if you use the Linuxboot CD.

- Markus

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>Date: Tue, 06 Apr 2004 15:14:37 +0200
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>From: Roberto Caranci <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: [Unattended] connect problem...
>
>
>hello
>i wonder if there's anybody with the same problem...
>
>while i am trying to start with the dos cd, i get this looping error message:
>
>GUEST was logged off successfully
>The command completed succesfully
>Mapping Z: to \\xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx\install\...
>The syntax is incorrect.
>For help, type NET USE /?
>Failed. Retrying...
>Override bootdisk defaults (if unsure, say yes)[Y,N]
>
>
>i am using the el90x image.
>
>can anybody help me? thanks.
>roberto caranci
>
>
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>.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º>
>
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AW: RE: [Unattended] Mailing List

[m . frei]

In the unattend.txt file you can add a setting "AutoLogonCount=xx" and,
where you can replace the xx with the number of times your pc should logon
automatically without needing you to enter anything. Keep in mind that if
you set this setting too high, your PC will logon automatically until all
automatic logons have been used up. This setting should be under the section

[GUIUnattended]

- Markus

>-- Originalnachricht --
>From: IT Helpdesk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: RE: [Unattended] Mailing List
>Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2004 18:24:04 +1000
>
>
>Patrick
>
>Many thanks for your answers to my questions regarding the mailing list
and
>my other 4 questions.
>
>I forgot one important question...how do I make it so that each time the
>pc
>reboots it logs into the domain as network administrator as I need to do
>this to be able to add the printers etc.
>
>Also, is it possible to make auto detection of the network cards when using
>the cd methodits not a big thing but worth asking about...I know barts
>PE builder disk allows this, as I use his disk a lot as well.
>
>Keep up the great work and many thanks again.
>
>
>-Original Message-
>From: Patrick J. LoPresti [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Sent: Monday, 5 April 2004 11:37 PM
>To: IT Helpdesk
>Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Re: [Unattended] Mailing List
>
>IT Helpdesk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
>> By the way, why doesn't the mailing list sometimes update for days
>> at a time?
>
>Two reasons.
>
>First, sometimes the SourceForge mail servers get overloaded.  This is
>especially common whenever a new "popular" Email worm starts
>spreading.  Even though SourceForge blocks infected mail, just
>processing the inbound connections hoses their servers, I think.
>
>Second, some messages look like spam and are therefore held for my
>manual approval.  This is happening to you, for instance :-).  If you
>view the full headers of your last message to the list, you will find
>this:
>
>  X-Spam-Score: 1.0 (+)
>  X-Spam-Report: Spam Filtering performed by sourceforge.net.
>   See http://spamassassin.org/tag/ for more details.
>   Report problems to
>http://sf.net/tracker/?func=add&group_id=1&atid=21
>   0.5 X_PRIORITY_HIGHSent with 'X-Priority' set to high
>   0.5 HTML_40_50 BODY: Message is 40% to 50% HTML
>   0.0 HTML_MESSAGE   BODY: HTML included in message
>
>I have set the SpamAssassin threshold extremely low; anything with a
>score above 0.1 is held for my manual approval.  So, to make your
>messages go directly to the list without my intervention, you need to
>make your score 0.1 or lower.  In your case, you have to:
>
>  1) Send text-only messages (not text+HTML multipart).
>
>  2) Do not set the X-Priority header.
>
>Exactly how you accomplish these things depends on your Email client
>and possibly even on your server.
>
> - Pat
>
 



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Re: [Unattended] Detecting the active NIC

[Patrick J. LoPresti]

Jordan Share <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

> What is it that you want me to try with the Linux boot disk?  I have
> tried it out on system I had handy, but there is nothing on the
> serial port (after the PXE boot completes, anyway).

Add something like this to the "append" line of pxelinux.cfg/default:

console=ttyS0,9600

According to linux/Documentation/serial-console.txt:

  The format of this option is:

console=device,options

device: tty0 for the foreground virtual console
ttyX for any other virtual console
ttySx for a serial port
lp0 for the first parallel port

options:depend on the driver. For the serial port this
defines the baudrate/parity/bits of the port,
in the format PN, where  is the speed,
P is parity (n/o/e), and N is bits. Default is
9600n8. The maximum baudrate is 115200.

  You can specify multiple console= options on the kernel command line.
  Output will appear on all of them.


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Re: [Unattended] Winnt.exe copying files graphics on linuxboot disk

[Patrick J. LoPresti]

"Max Lovius" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

> Is it normal that the graphics (the lines look like _ _ _ _ _ on the
> dialog)(not _)on the winnt part of the installation... A bit
> like winnt is using the wrong font! 
> This seems to be related to Linux or is it just me, before I start
> looking?

It is an artifact of running under Linux.  I did not even notice until
a coworker saw me building a machine and asked why it looked so
strange...  What a horrible detective I would make!

I assume this is something to do with the console font.  We could
probably fix it, but I kind of like it as it is.  It reminds me that I
am running under Linux :-).

But if it bothers you guys, I will look into fixing it.

 - Pat


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Re: [Unattended] Detecting the active NIC

[Jordan Share]

Patrick J. LoPresti wrote:

Jordan Share <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:


What is it that you want me to try with the Linux boot disk?  I have
tried it out on system I had handy, but there is nothing on the
serial port (after the PXE boot completes, anyway).


Add something like this to the "append" line of pxelinux.cfg/default:

console=ttyS0,9600

Ok, I get this:
Freeing unused kernel memory: 112k freed
WELCOME!!!
Couldnt get a file descriptor referring to the console
Couldnt get a file descriptor referring to the console
Couldnt get a file descriptor referring to the console
 Master script exited!
bash-2.05b#
I tried it with just "console=ttyS0,9600" and with "console=tty0 
console=ttyS0,9600".  Both times I got the same error.  Both times only 
over the serial, not on the physical console.

When I didn't have the "console=tty0" entry, I get no output after "Ok, 
booting the kernel" on the screen (which is expected).

With it, I don't get any output after "Freeing unused kernel memory: 
112k freed".

Jordan

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Re: [Unattended] Detecting the active NIC

[Jordan Share]

Jordan Share wrote:
Patrick J. LoPresti wrote:

Jordan Share <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:


What is it that you want me to try with the Linux boot disk?  I have
tried it out on system I had handy, but there is nothing on the
serial port (after the PXE boot completes, anyway).


Add something like this to the "append" line of pxelinux.cfg/default:

console=ttyS0,9600

Ok, I get this:
Freeing unused kernel memory: 112k freed
WELCOME!!!
Couldnt get a file descriptor referring to the console
Couldnt get a file descriptor referring to the console
Couldnt get a file descriptor referring to the console
 Master script exited!
bash-2.05b#
I tried it with just "console=ttyS0,9600" and with "console=tty0 
console=ttyS0,9600".  Both times I got the same error.  Both times only 
over the serial, not on the physical console.

When I didn't have the "console=tty0" entry, I get no output after "Ok, 
booting the kernel" on the screen (which is expected).

With it, I don't get any output after "Freeing unused kernel memory: 
112k freed".

Changing the appends to "console=ttyS0,9600 console=tty" causes it to 
progress as usual, but with only kernel messages going to the serial 
console (not the input of the script).

Jordan

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Re: [Unattended] Detecting the active NIC

[Patrick J. LoPresti]

Jordan Share <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

> Couldnt get a file descriptor referring to the console
> Couldnt get a file descriptor referring to the console
> Couldnt get a file descriptor referring to the console

Maybe this is because /dev/ttyS0 does not exist on the boot disk :-).

I will roll a new pre-release of Unattended tonight and get back to
you.

Thank you for testing this.

 - Pat


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RE : [Unattended] Winnt.exe copying files graphics on linuxboot disk

[Jeff Black]

> It happens to me too. I think the linux boot disk's fonts do not look exactly like 
> MS-DOS fonts.
> 
> Sylvain.

I had assumed that the linux bochs video card wasn't being detected correctly as 
supporting (insert
vga, svga, ega  whatever makes more sence here).

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RE: [Unattended] Winnt.exe copying files graphics on linuxboot disk

[Jeff Black]

> It is an artifact of running under Linux.  I did not even notice until
> a coworker saw me building a machine and asked why it looked so
> strange...  What a horrible detective I would make!
> 
> I assume this is something to do with the console font.  We could
> probably fix it, but I kind of like it as it is.  It reminds me that I
> am running under Linux :-).
> 
> But if it bothers you guys, I will look into fixing it.
> 
>  - Pat

Being someone who understands more or less what is going on, I know its not an issue. 
For someone
with less expertise seeing something like that might scare them :) Not rightfully so, 
but
nonetheless its enough to at least raise a brow. Fixing it should be a low priority 
but on the radar
somewhere.

-Jeff




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Re: [Unattended] Detecting the active NIC

[Ryan Go]

You might need the console devs on the initrd.

<< ryan

On Wed, 7 Apr 2004, Jordan Share wrote:

> Jordan Share wrote:
> > Patrick J. LoPresti wrote:
> >
> >> Jordan Share <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> >>
> >>
> >>> What is it that you want me to try with the Linux boot disk?  I have
> >>> tried it out on system I had handy, but there is nothing on the
> >>> serial port (after the PXE boot completes, anyway).
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Add something like this to the "append" line of pxelinux.cfg/default:
> >>
> >> console=ttyS0,9600
> >>
> >
> > Ok, I get this:
> > Freeing unused kernel memory: 112k freed
> > WELCOME!!!
> > Couldnt get a file descriptor referring to the console
> > Couldnt get a file descriptor referring to the console
> > Couldnt get a file descriptor referring to the console
> >  Master script exited!
> > bash-2.05b#
> >
> > I tried it with just "console=ttyS0,9600" and with "console=tty0
> > console=ttyS0,9600".  Both times I got the same error.  Both times only
> > over the serial, not on the physical console.
> >
> > When I didn't have the "console=tty0" entry, I get no output after "Ok,
> > booting the kernel" on the screen (which is expected).
> >
> > With it, I don't get any output after "Freeing unused kernel memory:
> > 112k freed".
> >
>
> Changing the appends to "console=ttyS0,9600 console=tty" causes it to
> progress as usual, but with only kernel messages going to the serial
> console (not the input of the script).
>
> Jordan
>
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Re: [Unattended] Detecting the active NIC

[Patrick J. LoPresti]

"Patrick J. LoPresti" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

> I will roll a new pre-release of Unattended tonight and get back to
> you.

OK, I have uploaded 4.1-pre2 to
.  It has device nodes for
/dev/ttyS0 through ttyS3.

Give it a whirl and let me know what happens.  Thanks again!

 - Pat


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Re: [Unattended] Detecting the active NIC

[Jordan Share]

Patrick J. LoPresti wrote:
"Patrick J. LoPresti" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:


I will roll a new pre-release of Unattended tonight and get back to
you.


OK, I have uploaded 4.1-pre2 to
.  It has device nodes for
/dev/ttyS0 through ttyS3.
Give it a whirl and let me know what happens.  Thanks again!

No go.  If the order is "console=tty console=ttyS0,9600", I get:

Freeing unused kernel memory: 112k freed
WELCOME!!!
Couldnt get a file descriptor referring to the console
Couldnt get a file descriptor referring to the console
Couldnt get a file descriptor referring to the console
 Master script exited!
bash-2.05b# cd /dev
bash-2.05b# ls
console  kmem port random   tty2 tty5 ttyS1urandom
core mem  pts  tty  tty3 tty6 ttyS2zero
full null ram1 tty1 tty4 ttyS0ttyS3
and if the order is the other way around, I again only get kernel 
messages on the serial port (no script output).

Jordan

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Re: [Unattended] Detecting the active NIC

[Patrick J. LoPresti]

Jordan Share <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

> No go.  If the order is "console=tty console=ttyS0,9600", I get:
> 
> Freeing unused kernel memory: 112k freed
> WELCOME!!!
> Couldnt get a file descriptor referring to the console
> Couldnt get a file descriptor referring to the console
> Couldnt get a file descriptor referring to the console

Sigh.  Think first, patch second.

The problem is that we are trying to launch bash shells on virtual
consoles 2 and 3, and then /etc/master on virtual console 1.  None of
this makes any sense if you are using a serial console.

I have taken a crack at working around this and uploaded a new
prerelease to .  It may
not work, but at least it should fail differently...

 - Pat


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Re: [Unattended] Detecting the active NIC

[Jordan Share]

Patrick J. LoPresti wrote:

Jordan Share <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:


No go.  If the order is "console=tty console=ttyS0,9600", I get:

Freeing unused kernel memory: 112k freed
WELCOME!!!
Couldnt get a file descriptor referring to the console
Couldnt get a file descriptor referring to the console
Couldnt get a file descriptor referring to the console


Sigh.  Think first, patch second.

The problem is that we are trying to launch bash shells on virtual
consoles 2 and 3, and then /etc/master on virtual console 1.  None of
this makes any sense if you are using a serial console.
I have taken a crack at working around this and uploaded a new
prerelease to .  It may
not work, but at least it should fail differently...
 - Pat
Is there any way to get just the initrd (and possibly the bzImage, if 
needed) without having to download all 15megs?

Jordan

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Re: [Unattended] Detecting the active NIC

[Jordan Share]

Patrick J. LoPresti wrote:

Jordan Share <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:


No go.  If the order is "console=tty console=ttyS0,9600", I get:

Freeing unused kernel memory: 112k freed
WELCOME!!!
Couldnt get a file descriptor referring to the console
Couldnt get a file descriptor referring to the console
Couldnt get a file descriptor referring to the console


Sigh.  Think first, patch second.

The problem is that we are trying to launch bash shells on virtual
consoles 2 and 3, and then /etc/master on virtual console 1.  None of
this makes any sense if you are using a serial console.
I have taken a crack at working around this and uploaded a new
prerelease to .  It may
not work, but at least it should fail differently...
Ok, now when I have the order at "console=tty console=ttyS0,9600", it 
all works as expected (master script to the serial, kernel messages to 
both serial and tty).

It is beyond weird to see the winnt.exe running in teraterm pro. :)

However, I still get the errors I described in an earlier mail ("Bugs in 
4.1", to the dev list).

Jordan

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