Subject: Re: RFC: switching to the console on panic
To: None <tech-kern@netbsd.org>
From: Eric Haszlakiewicz <erh@nimenees.com>
List: tech-kern
Date: 02/11/2006 13:17:34
On Sat, Feb 11, 2006 at 05:11:23PM +0100, Reinoud Zandijk wrote:
> Dear folks,
>=20
> a small patch proposal to have ddb() switch to the console when invoked. =
So=20
> when working on say ttyE5 and a panic occures, it'll switch to the consol=
e=20
> where it prints the ddb prompt and backtrack if any.
>=20
> Avoids confusion mainly and prevents ppl. from typing in stuff and not=20
> understanding why the program is not responding.

	What does that do if you're running X?  (timeout trying to get the X
server to switch back to text mode?)

eric