[gentoo-dev] limiting the number of virtual consoles in user mode linux

[Anupam Kapoor]

hi all,

is it possible to limit the number of virtual consoles that are spawned
when a user mode linux kernel boots ? right now, i have 8 virtual
consoles (vc0-vc7) launched when i boot a gentoo uml kernel.

i have tried the following without any success:
  - comment out relevant lines from /etc/inittab. this does not
    suppress the number of virtual consoles being launched. however, i
    get the login prompt on only 1 virtual console.

  - look for something 'obvious' in scripts in /sbin but i cannot find
    anything that might be the culprit.
  
  - i have tried passing con=tty:/dev/pts/XXX.

  - tried using deallocvt (as suggested by andrew farmer on gentoo-user),
    but it doesn't help.

can you please suggest a place that i can configure this.

also, i tried booting a debian uml kernel and rootfs on a gentoo host
(with appropriate lines commented from /etc/inittab), i get only 1
virtual console. which is _exactly_ what i want.

any help will be greatly appreciated.

thank you
kind regards
anupam

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