Re: Indy install problem
jacob wrote:
> This is killing me. I done a substantial amount of searching, however I
> haven't found what I need. Problem is as follows:
>
> When booting the netboot image for any of Woody, Sarge or Sid, the Indy
> stops taking input over the serial console as soon as the image loads.
> Hitting return during the boot sequence doesn't insert blank lines, and
> once the installer starts I can't send any kind of input to it. It's an
> Indy 133MHz R4600, 64MB RAM, unknown SCSI HDD. Further information
> available upon request, just tell me how to get it. No usable OS on the
> Indy, no monitors available (yet), only serial access.
That's either a broken cable, or, more likely, a misconfigured terminal
program. 9600 8N1 on both sides should work fine.
(I use "screen /dev/ttyS1" as terminal emulator, other people like
minicom or cu better. Judging from hearsay, minicom might be a bit
less reliable.)
Thiemo
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