From: Grant Grundler <grundler@dsl2.external.hp.com>
To: "robert klough" <bobklough@hotmail.com>
Cc: parisc-linux@lists.parisc-linux.org
Subject: Re: [parisc-linux] graphics console only displays the penguin
Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2002 14:46:28 -0600 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20020726204628.3FDC0482B@dsl2.external.hp.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: Message from "robert klough" <bobklough@hotmail.com> of "Fri, 26 Jul 2002 14:44:36 -0000." <F7044EomUPAmj10OcX80000c0e0@hotmail.com>
"robert klough" wrote:
> I've been advised to uncomment the line containing ttyS0 in the
> /etc/inittab, but this line is already uncommented (without the #).
As already noted, use /dev/tty0. ttyS0 is serial port login.
> How can I have both serial and graphics consoles?
No. I define console as where the *firmware* sends output
when booting. Linux attempts to respect the firmware settings.
You can have a serial console and a gfx login prompt.
And vice versa. It's a matter of setting CONSOLE paths
at the PDC prompt and setting up gettys' in /etc/inittab.
grant
prev parent reply other threads:[~2002-07-26 20:46 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2002-07-26 14:44 [parisc-linux] graphics console only displays the penguin robert klough
2002-07-26 17:49 ` Jeremy Drake
2002-07-26 18:24 ` Joel Soete
2002-07-26 20:46 ` Grant Grundler [this message]
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