Messages in this thread |  | | Date | Fri, 29 Sep 2000 01:22:15 -0500 (CDT) | From | Jeff Garzik <> | Subject | Re: Removing boot text |
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On Thu, 28 Sep 2000, Richard B. Johnson wrote:
> On Thu, 28 Sep 2000, Paul Powell wrote: > > > We are using Linux as a bootable CD for system > > configuration. We would like to keep all the > > information displayed at bootup hidden. The main > > reason for this is because our users see words such as > > "error" and "failed" and it bothers them (though there > > is nothing wrong). > > > > Anyone know how other than changing the kernel code? > > > > Thanks > > > > The stuff that is written in the kernel by printk() can be configured > to go to an RS-232C port. This has to be compiled into the kernel. > You use append="console=ttyS0,BAUDRATE" in LILO configuration. This > keeps it off the screen. > > The stuff written by init, can be eliminated by changing the link > of /dev/console to point to /dev/null instead of /dev/tty0.
There is a dummy console also, might be in drivers/video because it is associated with fbdev. That sounds like the best solution..
Jeff
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