On 30/06/11 13:04, Martin McCormick wrote: > It used to be that one got the installation program to > run through a serial port by a command like > > linux console=ttySx,9600n8p > > I downloaded the new Debian 6 iso image from Debian.org > and am trying to install it over a serial console which is one > of the things that computer users who are blind can do > if you already have one or more computers that talk. > > It appears that the procedure to start the serial > console has changed. > > Can I boot the CDROM in serial console mode as before? > > I do have a local keyboard connected to the target > system and the installation process usually goes easily enough > once one gets the serial communications going. > > Thank you. > > It's possible you are having problems because of the gui install screen - you can disable it so that it will take cli parameters by arrow down OR Hit esc during the initial boot - before the gui splash screen loads. Then issue the command:- install console=ttySx,9600n8p OR expert console=ttySx,9600n8p
You can also expand the install options to:- install vga=normal fb=false console=ttySx,9600n8p If using ssh it's probably best to use a pre-seed file. Cheers -- "This is where we are at right now, as a whole. No one is left out of the loop. We are experiencing a reality based on a thin veneer of lies and illusions. A world where greed is our God and wisdom is sin, where division is key and unity is fantasy, where the ego-driven cleverness of the mind is praised, rather than the intelligence of the heart." ~ Bill Hicks -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4e0c101a.6060...@gmail.com
