2003-08-09 15:29:04

by Herbert Poetzl

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Subject: 2.6.0-test3 VGA console inevitable?


Hi All!

it seems that the build system now does not allow
to disable the VGA Console anymore :(

removing
CONFIG_VGA_CONSOLE=y

or replacing with
# CONFIG_VGA_CONSOLE is not set

gets automatically changed back to
CONFIG_VGA_CONSOLE=y

on make?

system is x86, but what if I do not have a vga console at all?

best,
Herbert


2003-08-09 15:43:31

by Herbert Poetzl

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Subject: Re: 2.6.0-test3 VGA console inevitable?

On Sat, Aug 09, 2003 at 05:29:11PM +0200, Herbert P?tzl wrote:
>
> Hi All!
>
> it seems that the build system now does not allow
> to disable the VGA Console anymore :(
>
> removing
> CONFIG_VGA_CONSOLE=y
>
> or replacing with
> # CONFIG_VGA_CONSOLE is not set
>
> gets automatically changed back to
> CONFIG_VGA_CONSOLE=y
>
> on make?
>
> system is x86, but what if I do not have a vga console at all?

ahh got it, one has to select
-> Remove kernel features (for embedded systems)

then VT/VGA_CONSOLE can be removed ...

> best,
> Herbert
>
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2003-08-11 18:38:09

by Ricky Beam

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Subject: Re: 2.6.0-test3 VGA console inevitable?

On Sat, 9 Aug 2003, Herbert [iso-8859-1] P?tzl wrote:
>ahh got it, one has to select
> -> Remove kernel features (for embedded systems)
>
>then VT/VGA_CONSOLE can be removed ...

Yes, that is an "idiot proofing" change for 2.6 so people don't accidentally
turn off the video and keyboard -- as will happen if a 2.4 .config is used
in 2.6.

(It took me a minute to realize why the options for turning off input weren't
avaliable... on sparc64 no less.)

--Ricky