2.6.0-test3 VGA console inevitable?

2.6.0-test3 VGA console inevitable?

[Herbert Pötzl]

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

Re: 2.6.0-test3 VGA console inevitable?

[Herbert Pötzl]

On Sat, Aug 09, 2003 at 05:29:11PM +0200, Herbert Pötzl 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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Re: 2.6.0-test3 VGA console inevitable?

[Ricky Beam]

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On Sat, 9 Aug 2003, Herbert [iso-8859-1] Pötzl 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