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3. Modify the /boot/grub/menu.lst file:
a. Comment out the gfxmenu line by adding a # in front of the word gfxmenu .
b. Add the following line before the first
title
line:
# This will allow you to only Monitor the OS boot via SOL
c. Append the following text to the first
title
line:
SOL Monitor
d. Append the following text to the kernel line of the first title section:
console=ttyS1,19200 console=tty0
e. Add the following four lines between the first two
title
sections:
# This will allow you to Interact with the OS boot via SOL
title linux SOL Interactive
kernel (hd0,1)/boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/hda2 acpi=oldboot vga=791
console=tty1 console=ttyS0,19200
initrd (hd0,1)/boot/initrd
The following examples show the original content of the /boot/grub/menu.lst
file and the content of this file after modification.
Original /boot/grub/menu.lst contents Notes
gfxmanu (hd0,1)/boot/message
color white/blue black/light-gray
default 0
timeout 8
title linux
kernel (hd0,1)/boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/hda2 acpi=oldboot vga=791
1
initrd (hd0,1)/boot/initrd
title floppy
root
chainloader +1
title failsafe
kernal (hd0,1)/boot/vmlinuz.shipped root=/dev/hda2 ide=nodma apm=off vga=normal nosmp 1
disableapic maxcpus=0 3
initrd (hd0,1)/boot/initrd.shipped
Note 1: The kernel line is shown with a line break. In your file, the entire entry must all be on one line.
Modified /boot/grub/menu.lst contents Notes
#gfxmanu (hd0,1)/boot/message
color white/blue black/light-gray
default 0
timeout 8
# This will allow you to only Monitor the OS boot via SOL
title linux SOL Monitor
kernel (hd0,1)/boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/hda2 acpi=oldboot vga=791 console=ttyS1,19200
1
console=tty1
initrd (hd0,1)/boot/initrd
# This will allow you to Interact with the OS boot via SOL
title linux SOL Interactive
kernel (hd0,1)/boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/hda2 acpi=oldboot vga=791 console=tty1 console=ttyS0,19200
initrd (hd0,1)/boot/initrd
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