On Thu, 10 May 2007 14:44:57 +0200 Loic Le Loarer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi, > > I have several servers which VGA output is connected to the same > screen by a VGA switch (a KVM). If I want to let the screen go in > standby mode, I just connect it to an unplugged KVM input or switch > it off manually. So I don't have any interes in console automatic > blanking activated by default. Moreover, if a machine crashes, I'd > like to see the last kernel messages on the console, (which are often > not written to disk) so that I can debug the problem, but the console > blanking prevent me to see those messages. > > I have found a way to remove the console blanking, it is enough to run > the command "setterm -blank 0" on the console after each reboot, which > necessitate to log in the machine. > > My question is: is there an easier way to configure the console > options at boot time ? (something like running setterm with the > wanted options at boot time on each virtual console). I haven't found > any configuration file which can be used for this, even after > extensive reading of terminfo documentation, console-data and related > packages... > > Thank you in advance for your help. > > Best regards. Have a look at /etc/init.d/console-screen.sh, which sources /etc/console-tools/config. -- Liam -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]