I would support Eric's request but understand the "cost". But how about providing an alternate kernel for those of us who want it. I know it is more effort for you Jacques but there does seem to be a community of interest out here who would appreciate it.
rgds/andy -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Jacques Nilo Sent: 15 April 2002 21:47 To: Eric B Kiser Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Leaf-user] serial console access Eric B Kiser wrote: > [Jacques-Snip] > Bering v1.0-rc1 does not have serial compiled in the kernel. This seems > necessary to have serial console access. I am considering to have serial > compiled in v1.0-rc2 for that reason. Any comment from the list on that > issue? > [/snip] > > Based on the above statement Mr. Nilo is awaiting feedback from us to > determine whether the serial module will be compiled in. I would like to ask > that everyone who wants it to please be sure and hit the list with that > request so that the Bering team is aware of our interest. Here is mine... > > Bering Team, please compile the serial module into the kernel for the rc2 > release. It would be greatly appreciated. > Eric: I am afraid I am going to disappoint you. I have been thinking about this issue and the only usage I see for serial built into the kernel is the ability to see the kernel logging messages on your serial terminal. Everything else can be done by putting the serial.o in /boot/lib/modules Once logged in the kernel logging messages can then be seen with dmesg Also you won't generally start directly with a console-only monitoring. You will generally setup your floppy to configure it on a "normal" machine and at the very end switch to console monitoring facility. Finally the cost of serial on the kernel is 10K. Quite significant from a floppy point of vue. Jacques _______________________________________________ Leaf-user mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/leaf-user _______________________________________________ Leaf-user mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/leaf-user
