From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: util-linux-owner@vger.kernel.org Received: from mx1.redhat.com ([209.132.183.28]:31468 "EHLO mx1.redhat.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1751806Ab1IBNPT (ORCPT ); Fri, 2 Sep 2011 09:15:19 -0400 Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2011 15:15:08 +0200 From: Karel Zak To: "Gabor Z. Papp" , util-linux@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: [util-linux] agetty 2.20 --noclear Message-ID: <20110902131508.GB4117@nb.redhat.com> References: <20110902104318.GA28133@boole.suse.de> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii In-Reply-To: <20110902104318.GA28133@boole.suse.de> Sender: util-linux-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: On Fri, Sep 02, 2011 at 12:43:18PM +0200, Dr. Werner Fink wrote: > On Fri, Sep 02, 2011 at 08:57:22AM +0200, Gabor Z. Papp wrote: > > lo lo, > > > > util-linux's agetty never cleared the terminal before 2.20. > > > > I don't think its good idea to set clear screen to default, since > > after upgrading from <2.20 versions, everywhere have to modify the > > inittab with the --no-clear option. > > Hmmm .. I've backported this from our mingetty due to several > bug reports from data protection officers of our customers. I think the new default is better :-) The mingetty was better than agetty on terminals. > > Also this Num/Caps/Scroll Lock on/off printf hint in the code looks > > quite funny... Can't be set this optional and not printed by default? > > That was backported due several bug reports from our own supporters > as it seems to be a problem for many newbies. Btw: AFAIK also kdm/gdm > do such reports, don't they? Maybe we can add --nohints for people who prefect more acetic interface.... Karel -- Karel Zak http://karelzak.blogspot.com