[CentOS] Serial Console + VGA Console

[G Waugh]

> > 
> > I added lines to /etc/inittab
> > # console port
> > T0:12345:respawn:/sbin/agetty -L ttyS0 115200
> 
> Are you sure your serial console supports 115200???

Well, the serial console works fine at 115200.

> > And added to /etc/lilo.conf
> > append="console=tty0 console=ttyS0,115200n8"
> 
> try 9600 or not even specifying that. 115200?? You are not 
> using a V92 modem -_- 
> All serial console cards/servers I have seen only do 9600.

Like I said, it's a super-io chip and runs fine at 115200, but
I suppose there is something in the kernel that doesn't like 155200

> > I tried to add to "serial=0,115200n8" lilo.conf, but this 
> gives error unsuported baud rate, commenting the line out seems to
work.
> > 
> > Any ideas on how to get both VGA and serial console to fully work?
> > Maybe, I can have one but not the other?
> 
> IRCC, there was something like that in the kernel docs but I 
> don't know if that is still true.

Thanks for the response, I'll keep looking.

Gerald