From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from smtp1.wa.amnet.net.au (smtp1.wa.amnet.net.au [203.161.124.50]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca (Postfix) with ESMTP id 507E010A70 for ; Fri, 25 Jul 2008 22:31:38 -0400 (EDT) Received: from localhost (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by smtp1.wa.amnet.net.au (Postfix) with ESMTP id 577917D884 for ; Sat, 26 Jul 2008 10:31:31 +0800 (WST) X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at smtp1.wa.amnet.net.au Received: from smtp1.wa.amnet.net.au ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (smtp1.wa.amnet.net.au [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id X57EhH7aqSDl for ; Sat, 26 Jul 2008 10:31:29 +0800 (WST) Received: from gotss1.gotss.net (203.161.101.89.static.amnet.net.au [203.161.101.89]) (using TLSv1 with cipher AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by smtp1.wa.amnet.net.au (Postfix) with ESMTP id 85C817D880 for ; Sat, 26 Jul 2008 10:31:29 +0800 (WST) Received: from bouncy.gotss.net ([192.168.24.37] helo=bouncy) by gotss1.gotss.net with smtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1KMZZA-0002dB-9D for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Sat, 26 Jul 2008 10:31:28 +0800 Message-ID: <000401c8eec7$b511bbc0$2518a8c0@bouncy> From: "Kerry Hoath" To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." References: <001e01c8ec36$64fb7790$4200a8c0@tdsportable><001101c8ed30$1b731880$0e19a8c0@bouncy><17E140B9EE4640B6A77214F534D7B717@golly><001201c8ed6c$bc689300$2518a8c0@bouncy> <04c301c8ee77$81408fb0$4ba65c90@vv507j> Subject: Re: installing via serial Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2008 10:31:28 +0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3138 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3198 X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.10 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2008 02:31:39 -0000 One thing to be aware of however; grub and lilo only support baudrates up to 38400 even though the kernel serial support can run things faster. 38400 is the fastest speed that works with boot loader and kernel. Regards, Kerry. ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Heim" To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2008 12:57 AM Subject: Re: installing via serial Yeah, I'd go the other way and set the baud rate to 115200. Just make sure ythe emulator you're using on windows is using the same settings. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kerry Hoath" To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2008 4:07 AM Subject: Re: installing via serial > he's using a null modem to another computer; > 9600 makes the ncurses based installer screens come up nice and slow. > > Regards, Kerry. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Nick Stockton" > To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." > > Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2008 2:51 PM > Subject: Re: installing via serial > > > wouldn't 9600 bod be better sence most hardware synths use 9600 bod? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kerry Hoath" > To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." > > Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 9:53 PM > Subject: Re: installing via serial > > >> Ok here is how I do the distributions by serial that support it although >> this only works for real serial ports in the box not those on usb to >> serial >> or pci serial cards. >> >> Look at the cd image and in particular the config for isolinux. >> Find out the default lables and kernel names, for example the ubuntu >> server >> disk has linux and expert. >> >> Now at the boot: prompt you simply do >> label console=ttyS0,38400 >> >> example >> expoert console=ttyS0,38400 >> >> I have done this for Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora core and Centos. >> >> No idea if slackware or gentoo have serial support and serial console >> support in the default kernels. >> Regards, Kerry. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Tyler Littlefield" >> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." >> >> Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 4:06 AM >> Subject: installing via serial >> >> >> Hello list, >> I'd like to be able to do a self-install of debian, and other OS's as >> well. >> Is there a way that I can make any of the following use a serial install? >> I can get SecureCRT and get me a null-modem cable and a pci-serial card, >> and >> run the install through SecureCRT--and it might be better than buying an >> external synth: >> slack, >> gentu, >> debian, >> mandrake, >> fedora >> also bsd would be fun to play with--if I had serial, I wouldn't have to >> rely >> on ssh as well. >> >> Thanks, >> ~~TheCreator~~ >> Visit TDS for quality software and website production >> http://tysdomain.com >> visit the piratecafe for programming related resources: >> http://piratecafe.net >> msn: tyler@tysdomain.com >> skype: st8amnd127 >> _______________________________________________ >> Speakup mailing list >> Speakup@braille.uwo.ca >> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Speakup mailing list >> Speakup@braille.uwo.ca >> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >> >> __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus >> signature database 3211 (20080624) __________ >> >> The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. >> >> http://www.eset.com >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > _______________________________________________ Speakup mailing list Speakup@braille.uwo.ca http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup