Dag Wieers wrote:
On Tue, 14 Mar 2006, Herta Van den Eynde wrote:
H. Peter Anvin wrote:
Note... I don't know if the Red Hat CD is set up to do serial console, but I
know at least HP's iLO can do "virtual serial port." That might also be an
option.
No joy. The virtual serial port is enabled in iLO, but it won't accept input
during installation.
As a workaround, I temporarily hooked the system up to a KVM switch, told it
to boot "linux text nofb", and then I can continue the installation from the
iLO.
Peter,
I was wondering if it was an option to use the 'Shift/Alt/Caps Lock/Scroll
Lock' detection (as in the prompt/noescape directive) as an indication
that you are also not interested in having a graphical display.
Especially when prompt is 1, this would allow to give another meaning to
the shift/alt/caps-lock/scroll-lock combination.
An ambiguity would be there when prompt is 0 though.
The only feedback possible (if the config-file is read-only that is) at
that point to give an indication that you don't want a graphical screen is
either via a BIOS capability (ie. screen does not support vga) or using a
keypress that is intercepted.
And I doubt that HP or IBM would be interested to make an option in their
firmware to make the local (ie. virtual) screen a text-only one.
Kind regards,
-- dag wieers, dag@xxxxxxxxxx, http://dag.wieers.com/ --
[all I want is a warm bed and a kind word and unlimited power]
Workaround (at least for my HP DL380): the iLO graphical interface
leaves you blind, but apparently not mute. I.e. if you type in "linux
text nofb" a few seconds after it snaps on, that string gets passed on
to the boot prompt and you're back in business.
Hope this helps,
Herta
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