Changeset 2484 in MondoRescue for branches/2.2.9

Timestamp:

Nov 15, 2009, 12:44:19 AM (14 years ago)

Author:

Bruno Cornec

Message:

• Adds support for variable serial port console, with defalut to /dev/ttyS0, and a boot param to change it with serial=/dev/ttySx

Location:

branches/2.2.9/mindi

Files:

• README.bootparam (modified) (1 diff)
• rootfs/sbin/init (modified) (1 diff)

branches/2.2.9/mindi/README.bootparam

@@ -63 +63 @@
     Execute a final script before rebooting the machine at the end of the restoration. Could be an NFS shared script e.g., or a script located on the restored disk or in the initrd.
 
+serial=/dev/ttySx
+    When using a serial console, associate it to the tty device so it works correctly at restore time. By default set up /dev/ttyS0 as serial console. Pass the value of your serial console if different.
+
 textonly
     do not call any Newt library routines; this is unattractive but valuable if you find your Newt library has bugs in it or on ia64

branches/2.2.9/mindi/rootfs/sbin/init

@@ -81 +81 @@
     # May avoid shell error messages
     chmod 666 /dev/tty* /dev/console
-    if [ "$ARCH" = "ia64" ]; then
-        # Required to have a correct terminal or serial console support
-        ln -s -f /dev/ttyS0 /dev/tty
-    fi
+    # By default first serial line is configured as tty
+    # Required to have a correct serial console support (MP on ia64 or VSP with iLO2 e.g.)
+    serial=/dev/ttyS0
+    for i in `cat /proc/cmdline` ; do
+        echo $i | grep -qi serial= && serial=`echo $i | cut -d= -f2`
+    done
+    ln -s -f $serial /dev/tty
 }