Re: install/56185: Kernel notifications break installation

["Andrei M." <lingvofactory%gmail.com@localhost>]

The following reply was made to PR install/56185; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: "Andrei M." <lingvofactory%gmail.com@localhost>
To: gnats-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost
Cc: install-manager%netbsd.org@localhost, gnats-admin%netbsd.org@localhost, netbsd-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost
Subject: Re: install/56185: Kernel notifications break installation
Date: Sat, 22 May 2021 02:11:05 +0300

 =D1=81=D1=80, 19 =D0=BC=D0=B0=D1=8F 2021 =D0=B3. =D0=B2 13:30, Martin Husem=
 ann <martin%duskware.de@localhost>:
 >
 > The following reply was made to PR install/56185; it has been noted by GN=
 ATS.
 >
 >  Running sysinst on e.g. ttyE1 and having kernel messages show up on ttyE=
 0
 >  would be a workaround, but:
 >
 >   - it does not work for serial console
 >   - it hides the kernel messages from the parts of sysinst that want to
 >     know if there have been any (though that parts maybe should be rework=
 ed
 >     anyway, I had to fix kernel bugs to quieten some common operations an=
 d
 >     make sysinst work as designed)
 >   - it is a tricky setup to be replicated and tested on tons of different
 >     install media
 >
 >
 >  Martin
 >
 
 Seeing kernel messages is an important thing indeed, but the way it's
 "done" in this case goes against all principles of visual interface
 design.
 Isn't it possible to split the sysinst window into two, showing the
 kernel output f.ex. in the bottom window and the installation stuff in
 the top one? (like a stripped down version of 'screen'?)
 
 Andrei