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Sun Fire X4150 Server Product Notes • February 2010
Tools and Drivers CD Versions Earlier Than 1.3.1
1. Use a text editor to edit the
/boot/grub/menu.lst
file.
2. Append the following to the kernel boot parameter line:
console=ttyS1, 115200
For example, the new kernel boot parameter line should look similar to this:
kernel /boot/vmlinux root=/dev/sda2 resume=/dev/sdal
splash:silent showps console=tty0 console:ttyS1, 115200
3. Edit the
/etc/securetty
file.
a. Add
ttyS1
to the bottom of the file.
b. Save and exit the file.
4. Edit the
/etc/inittab
file.
a. Change
id:5:initdefault:
to
id:3:initdefault:
b. Under “getty-programs for normal runlevels” add the following line:
S0:12345:respawn:/sbin/agetty -L 115200 ttyS1 vt100
5. Save and exit the file.
6. Reboot.
Tools and Drivers CD Versions 1.3.1 or Later
1. Use a text editor to edit the
/boot/grub/menu.lst
file.
2. Append the following to the kernel boot parameter line:
console=ttyS0, 9600
For example, the new kernel boot parameter line should look similar to this:
kernel /boot/vmlinux root=/dev/sda2 resume=/dev/sdal
splash:silent showps console=tty0 console:ttyS0, 9600
3. Edit the
/etc/securetty
file.
a. Add
ttyS0
to the bottom of the file.
b. Save and exit the file.
4. Edit the
/etc/inittab
file.
a. Change
id:5:initdefault:
to
id:3:initdefault:
