AW: AW: Kernel Version

[Unger R. <ric...@te...>]

Hi!

Thanks for all the information!! I'll let you know how it goes (I'm sure =
to be confused again ;)

Can either of you commit your changes back to the SF site?
It seems a shame for all your hard work to be lost...

And as for your English, I think I understood you very well, so I would =
have no worries there :)

Regards from Vienna!

Richie


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> -----Urspr=FCngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: Aivils Stoss [mailto:ai...@un...]=20
> Gesendet: Montag, 30. J=E4nner 2006 11:30
> An: Unger Richard
> Cc: lin...@li...
> Betreff: Re: AW: Kernel Version
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> On Pirmdiena, 30. Janv=E2ris 2006 10:05, Unger Richard wrote:
> > Hi!
> >
> > Thanks for the tip, I should obviously have checked for tags...
> >
> > Is the linuxconsole stuff still under active development?
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> No.
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> > Will the redesigned console layer make it into the mainline kernel?
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> Seems no.
> 1) console developing is nightmare.
> 2) 99% of testers or endusers use multiple X servers instead=20
> of multiple text mode consoles - multiple text mode became=20
> nuty developers trick.
> 3)I do not know how to work "terminal emulation".
> 4)I cannot write in the sane English.=20
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> > To me it seems like an obvious idea that if a multiuser system has=20
> > multiple screens and keyboards, multiple (independant)=20
> terminals should be possible.
> > In fact, to me, any other situation indicates a little bit=20
> of a design=20
> > problem.
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> Linux is so flexible. Obvious reach same result in very=20
> different ways.
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> > Currently I'm playing with the 2.6.9-ruby kernel I compiled. Don't=20
> > have much time as I am moving these days, but it looks like=20
> the kernel=20
> > boots fine and the /dev/bus/console devices are now available...
> >
> > I do have a few questions, documentation on this is so hard=20
> to find...
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> http://www.ltn.lv/~aivils/
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> > 1) Is it possible to have more than one VGA console,
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> No.
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> > or is the VGA console
> > always only bound to the primary graphics device? 2) What's=20
> the status=20
> > on framebuffer support? All the docs indicate framebuffer console=20
> > isn't ready
> > - is it worth trying out multiple fbcons?
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> Each fb device (/dev/fbXX) assigned with separate console.=20
> Each separate console may have keyboard device. Last working is 2.6.13
> http://www.ltn.lv/~aivils/files/ruby-2.6.13-A0.diff.bz2
> Under 2.6.13 kenel exists option
> dumbcon=3D3:4
> where 3 is count of dummy consoles, 4 is TTY count per single=20
> dummy console As result VGA have tty1-tty16 dummy 1 have=20
> tty17-tty20 dummy 2 have tty21-tty24 dummy 3 have tty25-tty28
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> Probably someone load fb dev driver, which creates /dev/fb0 -=20
> /dev/fb3, after fbcon module loading these fb devices are assigned :
> fb0 takes over VGA - tty1-tty16
> fb1 takes over dummy 1 - tty17-tty20
> fb2 - tty21-tty24
> fb3 - tty25-tty28
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> If system operator will allow login via fb1-fb3 , then must=20
> be started according login processes like mingetty. Line from=20
> /etc/inittab <skip> 17:2345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty tty17 <skip>
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> Keyboards are connected to console automatic. 1st connect to=20
> VGA, 2nd to dummy 1, 3rd to dummy 2, ...
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> Special device /dev/tty0 seems will not work proper.
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> Aivils
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