[Soekris] Booting with grub without serial console

[Peter J. Holzer]

On 2009-02-28 11:51:11 +0100, Jan Ceuleers wrote:
> Peter J. Holzer wrote:
> > If the serial port is not connected to a PC with a terminal emulator it
> > hangs at boot time, I think just before grub tries to print the boot
> > menu. I suspect that at that point HW flow control is on and grub (or
> > the BIOS) waits for a CTS signal.
> 
> Enable conmute in the BIOS
> 
> http://wiki.soekris.info/Connecting_to_the_serial_console

Yes, that works (at least on the 4801). Thanks!

	hp

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