[boot scriptor] Re: Bootscriptor and serial

Hi Mike,

On Tuesday 26 November 2002 22:02, you wrote:
> Hi Christian,
>
> >i just started using bootscriptor and tried to talk to it over serial
> > line. When i connect to it using ckermit i get the isolinux informati=
on
> > followed by a lot of wired signs. When I now select one option from m=
enu
> > e.g. booting up serial linux installer all signs are still corrupt bu=
t i
> > can see some output e.g. menus of redhat installer.
>
> Boot Scriptor 1.1 is programmed to receive input from Isolinux, so any
> keystrokes you send to Isolinux (via RS-232) should find its way into B=
oot
> Scriptor and theoretically should allow you to select from menus, etc.=20
> I've never really tested this though, so I think the first thing to do =
is
> verify that the process works using Isolinux by itself (i.e., without B=
oot
> Scriptor). If you can get everything working fine using just Isolinux, =
then
> try it using Boot Scriptor 1.1.  I guess if you're still having problem=
s
> from that point then we'll have to start looking at possible bugs.

It now works like expected. Problem with arrow keys still remains but i t=
hink=20
you are right, this is isolinux related.

>
> A couple things worth mentioning:  Boot Scriptor 1.2 currently does not
> support data input via serial (RS-232) port.  That is, at least not unt=
il
> you have chained into Isolinux via the 'isolinux' command (at which poi=
nt
> Boot Scriptor is no longer running).  Also, no version of Boot Scriptor
> sends output over the serial connection.

I just came over it in beta documentation. My problem is that i need menu=
s on=20
bootprompt or something similar over serial line really soon. So are ther=
e=20
any plans or hooks to add full serial support to 1.2?

>
> >Any clue what to do. To bring the problem to a point I get no output f=
rom
> >bootscriptor itself but i can at least send enter over line. arrow key=
s
> > are not treated as arrow keys.
>
> As far as arrow keys not being treated as arrow keys, that may have
> something to do with the key filter present in Isolinux.  Again, try it
> without using Boot Scriptor first so we can determine if the problem li=
es
> in Boot Scriptor or Isolinux.

As already mentioned I agree you. I guess it is isolinux fault. It is get=
ting=20
[^A ... [^D for the four arrow keys.

Christian
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