Serial Console

• Add the following to /usr/src/linux/Makefile:
  • Near the "SMP = 1"
    • CONFIG_SERIAL_ECHO = 1
  • Near the "ifdef SMP"
    • ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_ECHO
    • CFLAGS += -DCONFIG_SERIAL_ECHO
    • endif
• Compile a new kernel.
• Add this line in /etc/lilo.conf :
  • serial = 0,9600n8
• Install the new kernel.
• Run /etc/lilo.
• Add this getty line in /etc/inittab
  • 0:12345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty ttyS0
• Add this line to /etc/securetty.
  • ttyS0
• Reboot.