On Fri, 28 Mar 1997, The Great Mr. Kurtz [David A. Gatwood] wrote:

> On Fri, 28 Mar 1997, Dan Jacobowitz wrote:
> 
> > for a monitor?  I considered leaving serial console spouting off into an
> > empty port, but then I discovered I needed both of my serial
> > ports...running PPP off the console is a recipe for disaster whenever
> > error messages pop up.
> 
> You might be able to set the console to /dev/null.  Never tried it.
> If it worked, it'd be a simple change to /etc/ttys (think that's the right
> place).  Anybody?
> 
> Later,
> 
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> 
I had though of this, actually, but unless I'm reading it wrong you can't
really `set' the console.

Uness someone has a better idea i found the place (in dev/cninit.c) where
there is code to handle no console...and i'm working on building a kernel
with no console support.


Of course, since my sources ARE a year old and don't match my config
program I have to reftp the whole goddamn thing before I can try.

Expect a status report tomorrow.
If this works I may add it as a booter option for those with headless
machines....no further neeed to short out the pins.

Dan.