From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Manousaridis Angelos Subject: Re: FB device without console support Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2003 13:36:12 +0200 Sender: linux-fbdev-devel-admin@lists.sourceforge.net Message-ID: <3FA0F7AC.2000600@inaccessnetworks.com> References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from sc8-sf-mx2-b.sourceforge.net ([10.3.1.12] helo=sc8-sf-mx2.sourceforge.net) by sc8-sf-list1.sourceforge.net with esmtp (Cipher TLSv1:DES-CBC3-SHA:168) (Exim 3.31-VA-mm2 #1 (Debian)) id 1AFB68-0003Mx-00 for ; Thu, 30 Oct 2003 03:36:16 -0800 Received: from node3.inaccessnetworks.com ([212.205.200.118] helo=inaccessnetworks.com) by sc8-sf-mx2.sourceforge.net with esmtp (Exim 4.24) id 1AFB67-00052O-07 for linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; Thu, 30 Oct 2003 03:36:15 -0800 Received: from inaccessnetworks.com (firewall [212.205.200.117]) by inaccessnetworks.com (8.12.1/8.12.1) with ESMTP id h9UBaCMJ021172 for ; Thu, 30 Oct 2003 13:36:12 +0200 In-Reply-To: Errors-To: linux-fbdev-devel-admin@lists.sourceforge.net List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format="flowed" Cc: Linux Fbdev development list Geert Uytterhoeven wrote: > On Thu, 30 Oct 2003, Manousaridis Angelos wrote: > >>Is it possible with a 2.4.xx kernel? >>Upgrading would be a nighmare fom me, I am targeting an embedded platform. > > Disable CONFIG_VT_CONSOLE, and the console messages will no longer be printed > to the frame buffer. You still have a console though, i.e. you can still print > to /dev/ttyX if you want. > > If you don't want to provide console drawing operations, just set > display->dispsw to &dispsw_dummy. > > Gr{oetje,eeting}s, I found no dispsw_dummy, do you mean fbcon_dummy? Thanks foy the reply, that seems to be the solution I was looking for. -- Angelos Manousaridis ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: SF.net Giveback Program. Does SourceForge.net help you be more productive? Does it help you create better code? SHARE THE LOVE, and help us help YOU! Click Here: http://sourceforge.net/donate/