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From: sl@9front.org
To: 9front@9front.org
Subject: Re: [9front] console=0 by default for the iso
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2015 14:04:31 -0400	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <e222592d206ab0b7eb58dc2fbe314caf@u2.inri> (raw)

>> pass the kernel directly to qemu with the -kernel option, then pass
>> a plan9.ini file with the -initrd option. in there, specify console=0
>> and any boot parameters you want to use.
>
> that's not really a solution. what reason would there be to not do this?

On IRC, cinap explained:

	what if your nuclear reactor is connected to serial console?
	serial consoles are not plug and play
	there might be barcode printers on it
	or scanners
	or modems
	or who knows what
	just dumping out console shit there is just wrong

sl


             reply	other threads:[~2015-09-30 18:04 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 8+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2015-09-30 18:04 sl [this message]
  -- strict thread matches above, loose matches on Subject: below --
2015-09-30  1:12 sl
2015-09-30  1:18 ` cinap_lenrek
2015-09-30  4:25   ` Nick Owens
2015-09-30  4:38     ` Jerome Ibanes
2015-09-30  4:47       ` Nick Owens
2015-09-30  5:01         ` Jerome Ibanes
2015-09-30 18:51         ` cinap_lenrek

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