Re: 2.6.0-test9-bk22 does not compile on sparc64: undefined reference to `vga_writeb'

Lars Ehrhardt
2003-11-17T16:52:06Z

Ricky Beam wrote:

> On Mon, 17 Nov 2003, Lars Ehrhardt wrote:
>>2.6.0-test9 does not compile on sparc64:
>>
>>(...)
>>
> "CONFIG_VGA_CONSOLE=y" is your problem. Sparcs don't have a VGA console.
> Use the prom console or a FB (or serial console.)

Thanks. That worked.

> (This has come up a thousand times on the sparclinux list.)

Maybe the help text for VGA_CONSOLE should be adjusted accordingly?
By reading "Virtually everyone wants that." in the help text I did not
assume that this option does not make sense on Sparcs.