[syslinux] scope creep "serial console usb"

[Luis.F.Correia]

Hi! 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: n schembr [mailto:nschembr at yahoo.com] 
> Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 1:31 PM
> To: syslinux at zytor.com
> Subject: [syslinux] scope creep "serial console usb"
> 
> Can extlinux / syslinux use a usb port for the console?
> 
> 
> Hi all, 
> 
> I just picked up a energy efficient server with built in 3 
> hour ups, toshiba Laptop.  
> 
> I've been using serial consoles for monitoring and 
> controlling the boot process, but this laptop has only usb 
> ports. Can Extlinux use  ttyUSB0 for the console?

Buy a USB serial adapter.

By far cheaper then devling into the myriad of tricky USB controllers
out there.

I bought mine for 9 EUR.

> 
> 
> I love the extlinux for booting usb devices. Thank you for 
> the hard work,
> 
> 
> Nicholas A. Schembri
> State College, PA USA



Luis Correia