Multiple text consoles

[Ruben F. <par...@gm...>]

In my opinion, we shouldn't try to adjust the kernel to accomplish 
multiple text consoles. Someone should create a VT102-compatible 
terminal emulation program for framebuffer. The ruby kernel has support 
allready for multiple dumb consoles, so these terminal emulation 
programs just have to be started on the right console for multiple text 
console support to work.

IMHO, true multiple console text mode is trying to push your luck. I 
don't think the hardware is able to pull this, afaik the linux kernel 
uses very simple calls to get it's text console to the screen.
Framebuffer is the way to go for multiple text consoles, but why use 
framebuffer when you can use X?

IIRC, some time ago somebody had the idea of creating a userspace 
terminal emulation program with an fbdev video output.