On 03.10.2018 00:24, Robert Gadsdon wrote: > On 09/26/2018 02:24 PM, Helge Deller wrote: >> Why wasn't it added by palo? >> Are you maybe running on serial console and thus palo didn't added it? >> Which palo version is installed? >> You can update palo in the boot sector via running "palo". >> See: https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/deller/palo.git/ >> >> Helge > > After more tests, swapping the Debian boot disk for a Gentoo one, I > found that if I had any 'console=xxx' parameters in palo.conf, then > the C3700 post/ipl does _not_ add the sti=xx/x/x/x and sti_font=xxx > and TERM=xxx parameters at boot time. That's correct. See https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/deller/palo.git/tree/ipl/ipl.c line 570 and following. palo checks your system. In case you haven't given a "console" line, it and will add something like "console=ttyS0" when you are accessing firmware/IPL via serial port. If you have a keyboard connected with a monitor, it will add "console=tty0" and add the "sti=<hardware-path>" options. > I needed to have console > output to both the serial and video outputs, rather than switching by > plugging/unplugging the keyboard connection.. I'm not 100% sure, but I think Linux will only print the initial boot messages to either serial port or to the screen. That's what the console= option is about. I don't think this limitation is parisc specific. After bootup, Linux can of course show a login prompt on both serial port and screen if you adjust /etc/inittab. > I am on the most recent (2.0) version of PALO.. Good, Ok. Helge
