[syslinux] Re: Install Red Hat AS 4 from iLO on a HP DL380?

Herta Van den Eynde herta.vandeneynde at cc.kuleuven.be
Tue Mar 14 10:34:13 UTC 2006


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.
> 
>     -hpa
> 
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.

Kind regards,

Herta

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