Linux: setting up serial console

Cuz I forget:

  1. Download kermit, e.g. sudo yum install ckermit
  2. Produce a .kermrc like so (snipped from man page)
    set modem type none
    set line /dev/ttyS0;
    set carrier-watch off;
    set speed 115200;
    set flow rts/cts;
    set parity none;
    set flow xon/xoff;
    connect;
  3. (Optionally) modify grub.conf like so:
    serial --unit=0 --speed=115200
    terminal --timeout=10 serial console
  4. Add to the appropriate kernel line:
    console=ttyS0,115200

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