Bug 188954

Summary:	sys-kernel/genkernel-3.4.8: Change suggested CONSOLE=/dev/tty1 to console=tty1
Product:	Gentoo Hosted Projects	Reporter:	Matthias Schwarzott <zzam>
Component:	genkernel	Assignee:	Gentoo Genkernel Maintainers <genkernel>
Status:	RESOLVED FIXED
Severity:	normal
Priority:	High
Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	All
OS:	Linux
Whiteboard:
Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---
Attachments:	Change CONSOLE=/dev/tty1 to console=tty1

Description Matthias Schwarzott gentoo-dev

2007-08-15 08:40:05 UTC

genkernel called with parameters "--gensplash initrd" prints out these suggested kernel-parameters:

* WARNING... WARNING... WARNING...
* Additional kernel cmdline arguments that *may* be required to boot properly...
* add "vga=791 splash=silent,theme:default CONSOLE=/dev/tty1 quiet" if you use a gensplash framebuffer ]

As I did some testing with baselayout (and according to Uberlord) CONSOLE causes some strange issues and only sets environment. Using console=tty1 is very much suggested. That really redirects /dev/console to the listed device.

Attached patch will change it.

Comment 1 Matthias Schwarzott gentoo-dev

2007-08-15 08:40:34 UTC

Created attachment 128148 [details, diff]
Change CONSOLE=/dev/tty1 to console=tty1

Comment 2 Chris Gianelloni (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2007-08-22 19:21:48 UTC

I've added this to SVN now... thanks!

It'll show up in genkernel 3.4.9_pre1 and above.

Comment 3 Chris Gianelloni (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2007-08-22 19:54:16 UTC

Please test genkernel 3.4.9_prer1 or better.  This should be fixed now.

Comment 4 Matthias Schwarzott gentoo-dev

2007-08-22 21:02:56 UTC

Looks fine to me.