On Thu, 12 Dec 2002 13:43:46 +0100
Oliver Tonnhofer <olt@bogosoft.com> wrote:

> Hallo Sebastian,
> 
> Sebastian Krohn <seb@gaia.sunn.de> wrote:
> >I'm trying to eliminate _all_ boot-messages on the console.
> >I don't want anything to be printed out till the login prompt.
> >(no kernel messages and no messages from upcoming system daemons)
> [...]
> >However ... i think even if i get this done it would be an untidy
> >hack - anyone having a better idea? Something like the Bootup-Logo
> >in FreeBSD would be nice (but mainly i have to get the Messages out
> >from the console)
> 
> Whenn you use the serial bootblock, all kernel messages are printed on
> the serial console (even if you don't have one).
> 
> 

If you use serial boot blocks, the "regular" keboard and monitor won't have
getty, X, etc available on them because the console will be on the serial
port. I believe you just get a blank screen.

-- 
Harry Waddell
Caravan Electronic Publishing