SUSE SLES 8.0 configuration

Note: This procedure is based on a default installation of SUSE SLES 8.0. The file names, structures, and commands might be different for other versions of SUSE Linux.

Complete the following steps to configure the general Linux parameters for SOL operation when using the SUSE SLES 8.0 operating system.

Note: Hardware flow control prevents character loss during communication over a serial connection. You must enable it when using a Linux operating system.

Add the following line to the end of the # getty-programs for the normal runlevels section of the /etc/inittab file. This enables hardware flow control and enables users to log in through the SOL console.
```
                  7:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty -h ttyS1 19200 vt102
               
```
Add the following line after the tty6 line at the bottom of the /etc/securetty file to enable a user to log in as the root user through the SOL console:
```
                  ttyS1
               
```

Complete the following steps to modify the /boot/grub/menu.lst file:

Comment out the gfxmenu... line by adding a # at the beginning of the line.

Add the following line before the first title... line:

                        # This will allow you to only Monitor the OS boot via SOL

Add the following text to the end of the first title... line:

                        SOL Monitor

Add the following text to the end of the kernel... line of the first title... section:

                        console=ttyS1,19200 console=tty1

Add the following 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=ttyS1,19200
    initrd (hd0,1)/boot/initrd

Note: The entry beginning with kernel (hd0,1) is shown with a line break after vga=791. In your file, the entire entry must all be on one line.

The following samples 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`
`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 entry beginning with `kernel (hd0,1)` is shown with a line break after `nosmp`. 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 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=ttyS1,19200`
`initrd (hd0,1)/boot/initrd`
`title floppy`
`root`
`chainloader +1`
`title failsafe`
`kernel (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 entry beginning with `kernel (hd0,1)` is shown with a line break after `nosmp`. In your file, the entire entry must all be on one line.

You must reboot the Linux operating system after completing these procedures for the changes to take effect and to enable SOL. You must also install device drivers for your Ethernet controller (see Installing the Ethernet controller device driver for Linux operating systems).