RE: [Linuxconsole-dev] writeup

[Brad D. <Br...@NE...>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: James Simmons [mailto:jsi...@ac...]
> 
> Not really. What about the ability to send kernel output to the printer.
> Yes 2.3.X does have such ability. What about a system with a serial
> console and regular VT. Yes some PC motherboards are now starting
> to support serial consoles. The ia64 machines have both I believe. Which
> one do we send it to then.

FYI, I briefly looked into the issue of multiple kernel "consoles" in regard
to multi-head.  It does not appear to be an issue...  There can only be one
kernel console -- And it can be easily moved from device to device in
userland (a program already exists).

Brad Douglas
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http://www.linux-fbdev.org