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howtos:hardware:serial_installation [2014/06/23 13:30 (UTC)] – created rbn | howtos:hardware:serial_installation [2014/06/27 18:07 (UTC)] – [Preparation of the boot image] syntax cleanup for consistency with other pages sycamorex | ||
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mount the usbboot.img somewhere like this: | mount the usbboot.img somewhere like this: | ||
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Now that the image is mounted, you can change the '' | Now that the image is mounted, you can change the '' | ||
as a first line: | as a first line: | ||
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This enables the serial line for syslinux with 115200 bauds (parity and stopbit are hardcoded to n8). | This enables the serial line for syslinux with 115200 bauds (parity and stopbit are hardcoded to n8). | ||
While the bootloader is now using the serial, the kernel still doesn' | While the bootloader is now using the serial, the kernel still doesn' | ||
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To the append-line of the first kernel image (huge.s). | To the append-line of the first kernel image (huge.s). | ||
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the things up you can set another timeout (in s/10) after which the default image (huge.s) is booted.</ | the things up you can set another timeout (in s/10) after which the default image (huge.s) is booted.</ | ||
- | When you are done with the changes, you can unmount the image as usual. Like recommended by Eric | + | When you are done with the changes, you can unmount the image as usual. Like [[http:// |
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install the syslinux bootloader to the image: | install the syslinux bootloader to the image: | ||
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The image is ready now to be dd'd onto a usb-key: | The image is ready now to be dd'd onto a usb-key: | ||
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===== Installation ===== | ===== Installation ===== |