From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from mail.alcatel.at (atusks01.alcatel.at [212.183.9.130]) by dsl2.external.hp.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 60049482A for ; Wed, 25 Apr 2001 06:05:55 -0600 (MDT) Sender: christoph.plattner@alcatel.at Message-ID: <3AE6BD99.EF3D973@alcatel.at> Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2001 14:05:45 +0200 From: Christoph Plattner MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Thomas Marteau Cc: parisc-linux@lists.parisc-linux.org Subject: Re: [parisc-linux] Bug in kernel: console support STI/serial References: <3AE6ADF3.92D612FE@alcatel.at> <3AE6B5FB.5FB7D4FA@esiee.fr> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii List-ID: Hello, thanks for the prompt answer. First of all Linux supports more than one console, (defined with commans behind `console='), but this is not the toppic here. In a normal (iX86) linux kernel many console supports can be activated (per config), but only one (!) of these consoles are used ! So I compiled in support for serial and support for STI, but I only use STI (default, no `console=' parameter used). The output shows the usage of STI, too. So Linux decide to use STI, but the output (and input) is done on the serial console driver. This is really a bug. The HELP button in for serial console support definitly "says", that this only activates the support, but the serial console is only used, if `console=ttyS0' is specified. ----- BTW: Is there anyone who knows how to activate serial console on the 712/60 in the PDC console. Normally "path console" or "path keyboard" can be used. But not on 712/60 !! ------- With friendly regards Christph Plattner Thomas Marteau wrote: > > Hi Christoph > > As far as I know, the kernel is not capable to manage two consoles. But, if you > want to specify one precisely, you can try to give a console parameter to the > kernel with "console=tty" > > By the way: How can I set the 712/60 to use serial > > PCD console (command `path' does not work for console !) > > > > Cheers > > Christoph P. > > > Good Luck, Thomas > ESIEE Team -- +--------V--------+ Christoph.Plattner@alcatel.at | A L C A T E L | ----------------------------- +-----------------+ Phone: +43 1 27722 3706 T A S Fax: +43 1 27722 3955