On Sun, 30 Mar 1997, Bill Studenmund wrote:

> > Hmm.  So if I compile a kernel with a large enough ZS ring size- we should
> > consider standardizing it a bit larger than 512,  25mHz just can't take
> > 28.8 at that speed.  Any opinions? - and modify syslogd.conf I should be
> > OK?   HMmmmm.
> 
> The 1.2 kernel had a 2K ring size.
> 
Ahhh.  The current sources list it as 512 bytes...and the ADBTEST kernel I
usually run is also 512.  But the release wasn't?  Thanks for the
correction.

> Two things: you can just turn off the getty for ttye0, and the ite has
> been set up so that if there's no screen, opening ttye0 generates an
> error.
> 
Didn't quite follow that... what kind of error?  No need to go into great
detail though.

> > But again - every so often I need to use a console on this thing.  I don't
> > want to short out the pins unless I know my VGA monitor will still work
> > without them.
> 
> I'm confused. You're talking about ripping out the video console
> support. Then why do you care about EVER hooking up a monitor?
> 
I was considering having two kernels.  Never mind now though.  I think
I'll just go ahead and short the pins - I have been overly immersed in
kernel today and I need to get this thing moving.

> What video mode is the VGA monitor running in? Just go to Radio Shack,
> buy a 15 pin D connector, and solder together the sense pins for that
> monitor. The Apple tech notes should say what pins sense as what
> monitors.
I suppose I'll do this, actually.


Thanks for all the advice.