On 07/07/2014 10:07 AM, Pat Riehecky wrote: > For SL6 we include the following 'tweak' rpms: > > SL_desktop_tweaks > SL_enable_serialconsole-1152 > SL_enable_serialconsole-192 > SL_enable_serialconsole-384 > SL_enable_serialconsole > SL_enable_serialconsole-96 > SL_no_colorls > SL_password_for_singleuser > > > The 'SL_desktop_tweaks' added a terminal to the menu bar, in SL7 this is > already done by upstream. > > The 'SL_password_for_singleuser' required the root password for single user > mode, in SL7 this is already done by upstream. > > This leaves 'SL_enable_serialconsole' and 'SL_no_colorls'. > > > With SL7 the terminal seems to be very good a detecting support for the ASCII > controls which set the colors. Is this still something the community wants? > > > With SL7 the serial consoles are very easy to setup. Simply add: > > GRUB_SERIAL_COMMAND='serial --speed=9600 --unit=0' > GRUB_TERMINAL_OUTPUT="$GRUB_TERMINAL_OUTPUT serial" > GRUB_TERMINAL_INPUT="$GRUB_TERMINAL_INPUT serial" > GRUB_TERMINAL="$GRUB_TERMINAL serial" > GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="$GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX console=tty0 console=/dev/ttyS0,9600" > > to /etc/sysconfig/grub > > Anaconda (the installer) does this for you automatically if the serial options > are set with kickstart. > > What are the various feelings here? Make these rpms, don't make them? > > Pat > > Personally, never heard of them, and generally configuration by rpm installation seems like not the right way to go. But I'm a small user... -- Orion Poplawski Technical Manager 303-415-9701 x222 NWRA, Boulder/CoRA Office FAX: 303-415-9702 3380 Mitchell Lane [log in to unmask] Boulder, CO 80301 http://www.nwra.com