Changes between Version 3 and Version 4 of NetConsole

Timestamp:

Jan 23, 2011, 8:15:05 PM (12 years ago)

Author:

stappers

Comment:

kernel boot parameter , netcat command

NetConsole

@@ -5 +5 @@
 === Settings ===
 
+Configuration is done by {{{kernel boot parameter}}} with
+{{{
+netconsole=6665@192.168.1.1/eth0,6666@192.168.1.2/
+}}}
+
+That means
     * Embedded device: 6665@192.168.1.1/eth0
+       * device eth0
+       * address 192.168.1.1
+       * port 6665
     * Remote computer: 6666@192.168.1.2
+       * address 192.168.1.2
+       * port 6666
+
+The {{{kernel boot parameter}}} ''{{{netconsole}}}''
+is defined during {{{make menuconfig}}}
+as part of {{{CONFIG_CMDLINE}}}.
 
 === Remote computer setup ===
@@ -14 +29 @@
        * netmask: 255.255.255.0
        * no default gw
-    * use netcat to listen to any packets on port 6666 and dump contents to the console
-       * nc -u -p 6666 -l
+    * use {{{netcat}}} to listen for UDP packets on port 6666 and dump contents to the console
+{{{
+nc -l -p 6666 -u
+}}}
 
 === Links ===