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| author | Matthew Burgess <matthew@linuxfromscratch.org> | 2004-06-20 14:38:21 +0000 |
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| committer | Matthew Burgess <matthew@linuxfromscratch.org> | 2004-06-20 14:38:21 +0000 |
| commit | 19afc4e8d3266c1a9c532d360071c171094bee9c (patch) | |
| tree | e8995c63c02f196d6caba697a6e1b413607cf449 /chapter07/console.xml | |
| parent | a942c0a2714f3579b07eba10add7ad631b9fb91a (diff) | |
Added note that kernel doesn't set the screen font automatically when in maintenance mode (Alexander Patrakov)
git-svn-id: http://svn.linuxfromscratch.org/LFS/trunk/BOOK@3826 4aa44e1e-78dd-0310-a6d2-fbcd4c07a689
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1 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/chapter07/console.xml b/chapter07/console.xml index 0c0d6fd8f..04b85354d 100644 --- a/chapter07/console.xml +++ b/chapter07/console.xml @@ -95,8 +95,12 @@ EOF</userinput></screen> setting it every time from the <command>console</command> bootscript, then instructions are given in <xref linkend="ch-bootable-kernel"/>. Doing this ensures that your keyboard will always work as expected, even when you boot into -maintenance mode (by passing <parameter>init=/bin/sh</parameter> to the kernel), as in that -situation, the <command>console</command> bootscript won't be run.</para> +maintenance mode (by passing <parameter>init=/bin/sh</parameter> to the kernel), +as in that situation, the <command>console</command> bootscript won't be run. +Additionally, the kernel will not set the screen font automatically. Again, +this shouldn't pose too many problems as ASCII characters will still be handled +correctly, and it is unlikely that you would need to rely on non-ASCII +characters whilst in maintenance mode.</para> <para>Since the kernel will set up the keymap, you can omit the KEYMAP variable from the <filename>/etc/sysconfig/console</filename> configuration file. If you |