Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2016 16:19:38 +0700 From: Eugene Grosbein <eugen@grosbein.net> To: Jan Bramkamp <crest@rlwinm.de>, freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: vt console driver and default vga mode: breaking POLA Message-ID: <57D3D02A.3080402@grosbein.net> In-Reply-To: <4a0b9d1c-baa7-2596-e961-38625092c85f@rlwinm.de> References: <6C60C067-111C-4454-8DA9-6A72F40F602D@sarenet.es> <4a0b9d1c-baa7-2596-e961-38625092c85f@rlwinm.de>
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09.09.2016 20:59, Jan Bramkamp пишет: >> I apologise for being late on this, but I just noticed. The new vt console driver has a very important >> change in behavior, replacing the ancient “BIOS” text mode with a graphic VGA mode. >> >> I don’t know how many people relies on BIOS serial redirection for consoles, but at least >> HP’s iLO system offers the possibility of accessing the console through a ssh connection instead >> of requiring a bloated Java console, and it’s a very convenient feature. But it only works in pure >> “BIOS text mode” (the old sc console driver used this mode as a default). >> >> I would rather change the default behavior of vt to hw.vga.textmode=1 so that its behavior mimics >> the old sc driver. >> >> I know the current fad is to hide boot messages with panda bears and beautiful butterflies revolving >> around them, but boot messages are critical when diagnosing problems. >> >> I should have chimed in earlier, I know. But anyway it’s a very minor change. >> >> >> >> >> What do you think? +1 > > The presence of a ipmi* device could be a good heuristic to select the default mode. "ipmi* device" needs ipmi(4) driver in the GENERIC. And think of NVIDIA users without ipmi hardware... Loader menu option would be fine.
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