Configure Linux kernel using SYSLINUX

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# 5.3. Configure Linux kernel using SYSLINUX

Edit each `LABEL` entry to add an `APPEND` line containing the serial console parameter to pass to the Linux kernel. Like LILO, if a kernel already has parameters, then add our parameters to the list after `APPEND`.

For example:

Figure 5-6. Recommended kernel parameters, SYSLINUX configuration

    APPEND console=tty0 console=ttyS0,9600n8

There are some traps for beginners in the differences between LILO and SYSLINUX. LILO uses `append=`, whereas SYSLINUX uses just `append`. lilo needs to be run after each change to `/etc/lilo.conf`, whereas syslinux does not need to be run after changing `\SYSLINUX.CFG`.

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