Re: Multiple text consoles

[Zoltan B. <zb...@fr...>]

Ruben Faelens =C3=ADrta:

> In my opinion, we shouldn't try to adjust the kernel to accomplish=20
> multiple text consoles. Someone should create a VT102-compatible=20
> terminal emulation program for framebuffer. The ruby kernel has=20
> support allready for multiple dumb consoles, so these terminal=20
> emulation programs just have to be started on the right console for=20
> multiple text console support to work.


Well, the kernel already contains a mature VT100-compatible terminal=20
emulation,
look at drivers/char/vt.c. Dummy consoles can be taken over by FB console=
s
after boot in earlier Ruby versions and there have been success reports=20
on this list
using this configuration, e.g. with radeonfb with multiple adeon cards II=
RC.

>
> IMHO, true multiple console text mode is trying to push your luck. I=20
> don't think the hardware is able to pull this, afaik the linux kernel=20
> 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=20
> framebuffer when you can use X?
>
> IIRC, some time ago somebody had the idea of creating a userspace=20
> terminal emulation program with an fbdev video output.
>
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