26469 – Console on serial port doesn't work in genkernel-built kernels

Bug 26469 - Console on serial port doesn't work in genkernel-built kernels

Summary: Console on serial port doesn't work in genkernel-built kernels

Status:	RESOLVED INVALID

Alias:	None

Product:	Gentoo Linux
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	[OLD] Core system (show other bugs)
Hardware:	x86 Linux

Importance:	High minor
Assignee:	Bob Johnson (RETIRED)

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Reported:	2003-08-12 02:59 UTC by Ronan Mullally
Modified:	2004-01-18 13:54 UTC (History)
CC List:	1 user (show)

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Description Ronan Mullally 2003-08-12 02:59:52 UTC

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Comment 1 Ronan Mullally 2003-08-12 03:02:43 UTC

Ooops - sorry about that - dodgy key bindings!

I'm using an ancient, headless i586 and rely on serial console support.
Kernels built by the genkernel utility include serial support as a module,
as a result serial console support is not available - serial support needs to
be compiled into the kernel in order for this to work.


-Ronan

Comment 2 John Davis (zhen) (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2003-10-22 20:46:31 UTC

specifically, what needs enabled? Just serial console support under character
devices?

Comment 3 Ronan Mullally 2003-10-27 01:57:55 UTC

Standard / Generic serial support needs to be compiled into the kernel rather
than as a module.  Once that's enabled you then need to select 'console on
serial port' as an option.

Comment 4 Brad House 2004-01-18 13:54:52 UTC

kernel config issue