# Hi there,
#
# I just read the notes about the serial console patch ... and I've a few more
# questions:
#
# 1. Will the patch be included in the standard kernel ?
Gods, I hope so. It would be about time.
# 2. Does the kernel boot without any graphics device attached ?
Sure. As long as you have your BIOS setup to ignore "no video" errors.
# 3. Is it possible (or will it ever be ?), that the kernel switches to serial
# console mode *automatically* if no keyboard (and/or graphics board) is
# attached, just as i.e. a Sun does ?
#
That would be a good thing. Though I would think the detection might be a
bit difficult. I presume you are asking the kernel to drop into serial
mode if no video is detected ..... this should be relatively trivial as
the kernel init code already checks for the presense of said video....
# I think this would be a very useful improvement for linux machines that are
# used for networking purposes only. One terminal(server) would be enough to
# handle a various number of different UNIX machines ...
#
# thanks for your answers,
#
# Alex
#
# -------------------------------------------------
# From: "Stephen C. Tweedie" <sct@dcs.ed.ac.uk>
# Date: Sun, 19 Jan 1997 00:02:34 GMT
# Subject: Re: Serial Console Patch?
#
# Hi,
#
# On Tue, 7 Jan 1997 21:07:35 -0800 (PST), George Bonser
# <grep@oriole.sbay.org> said:
#
# > I seem to recall an article a month or so ago posting a kernel patch =
# for
# > a serial console. WOuld someone please be so kind as to:
#
# > 1) Point me to a kernel list archive so I can get it
# > or
# > 2) Repost the patch with the kernel version that the patch is against=
# .
# > or
# > 3) email me the patch
#
# ftp://linux.dcs.ed.ac.uk/pub/linux/kernel/ser-cons*
#
# There are patches for both 2.0.27 and 2.1.17. These patches are
# pretty much the same as Miquel van Smoorenburg's original ones, but
# have been fixed to work on Alphas too, to use 9600 as a default baud
# rate, and to recognise a serial line BRK signal even when the
# controlling tty has ignbrk set. I am using these patches on both
# intel and alpha boxes to great effect.
#
# Cheers,
# Stephen.
#
#
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