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V6100 and V7122 User Guide
Stage 3: Editing the isolinux.cfg File
In order to obtain an updated isolinux.cfg file, either download it from the 3Com website as
described in
Downloading an updated Debian isolinux.cfg file , or edit it using the steps
detailed in Editing the isolinux.cfg File .
Downloading an updated Debian isolinux.cfg file
To download an updated Debian isolinux.cfg file from the 3Com website, follow these 6
steps:
1 From http://www.3com.com/ , navigate to the Support page.
2
Login with your Username and Password.
3
Under Product Documentation , select the V6100 link and click on V6100 OSN Server .
4
Select Linux Boot Image and select the installation you need.
5
Download the isolinux.cfg compressed file to a folder called Partner Install on your PC
and extract it.
6 Continue with Step 11 .
Editing the isolinux.cfg File
To edit the isolinux.cfg file, follow these 18 steps:
1 Open the Partner Install folder and select the isolinux.cfg file, with a text editor that
supports UNIX file format (e.g., PSPad, UltraEdit).
2
Insert the following line in the beginning of the file, so that it is the first line.
serial 0 115200
3
Locate the line: " DEFAULT <my_kernel> ". It is usually the first line of the file and
appears as follows.
DEFAULT /install/vmlinuz
4 Under the “default” line there should be a line that begins with: "append".
5 Add the following parameters to the "append" line.
text console=ttyS0,115200
In the above string, “ttyS0,115200” consists of a captial “S”, only zeros and one
comma.
The “default <my_kernel>” and “append” lines should look like the following example:
DEFAULT /install/vmlinuz
APPEND vga=normal initrd=/install/initrd.gz text
console=ttyS0,115200 ramdisk_size=10240 root=/dev/rd/0
devfs=mount,dall rw –
6
Locate the line: "prompt <flag>". It usually appears as "prompt 1". Change it to "prompt
0".