Nicolas Kovacs writes: > Hi, > > I have to install CentOS 7 for a client, to act as cache & filtering > proxy using Squid. > > I'd like to use this piece of specialized hardware : > > http://store.calexium.com/fr/systeme-pre-assemble/869-systeme-pre-assemble-rackmatrix-apu-amd-gx-412tc-quatre-coeurs-1-ghz.html > > There is no VGA or HDMI video output, just a serial port to connect to, > and then three NICs and two USB ports. > > I've never installed CentOS over a serial console, so I don't even know > if it's possible in the first place. Has anyone ever done something like > that ? > > Any suggestions ? I haven't done this with Linux, only Soekris+OpenBSD, but the principles are the same. PXE, kickstart, monitoring via serial port. Change console settings to point to the serial port as per Giles. Use a USB-to-serial converter to connect to a laptop running a terminal program, or serial cable with a dekstop that still has a serial port. May need a null-modem cable, I don't remember.