Bug 436594

Summary:	sys-apps/memtest86+: drop USE=serial and document console= runtime option instead
Product:	Gentoo Linux	Reporter:	Xake <kanelxake>
Component:	[OLD] Core system	Assignee:	Ben Kohler <bkohler>
Status:	RESOLVED OBSOLETE
Severity:	enhancement	CC:	bkohler
Priority:	Normal
Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	All
OS:	Linux
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Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---

Description Xake 2012-09-29 12:09:59 UTC

Since version 2.00 memtest86+ has supported adding the "console=" option to the boot loader to make it possible to have the output over a serial interface.
Why do not we document that instead of having a USE-flag changing the default?

And why do we not change the /etc/grub.d/ file for memtest86+ to make use of it as well, adding the option to grub.conf to boot over serial, so you may choose at boot time what you want?

Comment 1 SpanKY gentoo-dev

2017-03-14 23:55:49 UTC

sounds like a good idea!