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

[Anupam Kapoor]

c.wegener@××××××××.de writes:

> On Wed, Jul 09, 2003 at 12:43:34PM -0700, Anupam Kapoor wrote:
>> 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.
>
> try to redirect the uml consoles to pty devices. that way you wont get
> any xterms cluttering your screen.
>
> ./linux root=root_fs con=pty con0=xterm
ok thanks. i will try it and post here.
>
>>
>> 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.
>
> that way it actually should work.
>
>>
>>   - 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.
>
> maybe it has something to do with devfs.
right, that's what i think. so i was looking for a makedev line in some
config file that creates these vc's.

thank you
kind regards
anupam

>
>>
>> any help will be greatly appreciated.
>>
>> thank you
>> kind regards
>> anupam
>>
>
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