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| -rw-r--r-- | debian/changelog | 3 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | en/boot-installer/parameters.xml | 22 |
2 files changed, 19 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog index 750ad92c6..497894da8 100644 --- a/debian/changelog +++ b/debian/changelog @@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ installation-guide (201304XX) UNRELEASED; urgency=low * Clearly distinguish between auto boot label and auto=true kernel parameter. + [ Samuel Thibault ] + * Add some details about serial console boot parameter. + -- Samuel Thibault <sthibault@debian.org> Fri, 12 Apr 2013 13:12:35 +0200 installation-guide (20130408) unstable; urgency=low diff --git a/en/boot-installer/parameters.xml b/en/boot-installer/parameters.xml index 5d3ea47a0..0a1dcdf00 100644 --- a/en/boot-installer/parameters.xml +++ b/en/boot-installer/parameters.xml @@ -27,7 +27,10 @@ common gotchas are included below in </para> -<para arch="linux-any" condition="supports-serial-console"> + <sect2 id="boot-console" arch="linux-any" condition="supports-serial-console"> + <title>Boot console</title> + +<para> If you are booting with a serial console, generally the kernel will autodetect this. @@ -38,8 +41,15 @@ to pass the argument to the kernel, where <replaceable>device</replaceable> is your serial device, which is usually something like <filename>ttyS0</filename>. -<footnote> -<para> + +</para><para> + +You may need to specify parameters for the serial port, such as speed and +parity, for instance <userinput>console=ttyS0,9600n8</userinput> ; other typical +speeds may be 57600 or 115200. + +</para><para> + In order to ensure the terminal type used by the installer matches your terminal emulator, the parameter <userinput>TERM=<replaceable>type</replaceable></userinput> can be added. @@ -51,11 +61,10 @@ virtualization tool which does not provide conversion into such terminals types itself, e.g. QEMU/KVM, you can start it inside a <command>screen</command> session. That will indeed perform translation into the <literal>screen</literal> terminal type, which is very close to <literal>vt102</literal>. -</para> -</footnote> +</para> -</para><para arch="sparc"> +<para arch="sparc"> For &arch-title; the serial devices are <filename>ttya</filename> or <filename>ttyb</filename>. @@ -65,6 +74,7 @@ Alternatively, set the <envar>input-device</envar> and </para> + </sect2> <sect2 id="installer-args"><title>&debian; Installer Parameters</title> <para> |