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Debian Linux: Set a Serial Console

January 22, 2011in Debian / Ubuntu last updated January 22, 2011

How do I set up a serial console on Debian Linux HP server for troubleshooting and login purpose?

OpenBSD: Setup a Serial Console

July 6, 2010December 1, 2012in Openbsd last updated December 1, 2012

How do I enable console redirection under OpenBSD so that I can see my remote server boot information and any diagnostic information that is normally printed to the screen? I’ve already enabled serial ports in my server BIOS and wired them up. How do I configure and access OpenBSD UNIX x86/amd64 server over serial console?

How To Check and Use Serial Ports Under Linux

January 30, 2008January 28, 2010in CentOS, Debian / Ubuntu, Hardware, Linux, Networking, Suse, Troubleshooting, Ubuntu Linux last updated January 28, 2010

How do I check and configure serial ports under Linux for various purposes such as modem, connecting null modems or connect a dumb terminal?
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Linux: Configure / Enable Serial Console By Editing GRUB Boot Loader

April 25, 2007February 25, 2013in CentOS, Debian / Ubuntu, Linux, Networking, Suse, Troubleshooting, Ubuntu Linux last updated February 25, 2013

How do I configure and enable console redirection in the BIOS? I want see my remote dedicate server boot information and any diagnostic information that is normally printed to the screen. I’ve already enabled serial ports in my server BIOS and wired them up. Now how do I configure and access Linux over a serial console?