Date: Fri, 9 Sep 2016 15:59:57 +0200 From: Jan Bramkamp <crest@rlwinm.de> To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: vt console driver and default vga mode: breaking POLA Message-ID: <4a0b9d1c-baa7-2596-e961-38625092c85f@rlwinm.de> In-Reply-To: <6C60C067-111C-4454-8DA9-6A72F40F602D@sarenet.es> References: <6C60C067-111C-4454-8DA9-6A72F40F602D@sarenet.es>
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On 09/09/16 11:59, Borja Marcos wrote: > > Hi > > 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? The presence of a ipmi* device could be a good heuristic to select the default mode.
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