Re: Ultrix 4.3 / alternate console question

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From: Jaye Mathisen
Date: Sun, 20 Dec 1992 23:26

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In article <1992Dec18.200158.2820@tc.cornell.edu> olin@vger.cheme.cornell.edu writes:
>I have just installed Ultrix 4.3 on a DECstation 5000/200-PXG. When
>this system ran 4.2A, the graphics screen/keyboard was also the
>console. However, I now want to use an RS232 terminal (attached to
>the left port) as console. This appears to work fine, with the
>exception that I can get no display on the graphics screen. All the
>relevant software is installed and is running OK (yes, I have checked
>that the monitor is turned on). Anyone seen this before?

Seems to me I remember reading something about this.  

It has something to do with the kernel initializing the console, and if
it's using a standard tty, it doesn't init the frame buffer, or somesuch.

Watch the bootup messages, and see if your framebuffer device is showing up
during boot.

On the other hand, I could be so far off that this will only serve to
complicate the problem.
-- 
 Jaye Mathisen, COE Systems Manager                (406) 994-4780
 410 Roberts Hall,Dept. of Computer Science
 Montana State University,Bozeman MT 59717	osyjm@cs.montana.edu

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