i386/104711: [pcvt] with vt0.disabled=0 and PCVT in kernel - video/keyboard is lost when kernel loads

[Ruslan Ermilov]

The following reply was made to PR i386/104711; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Ruslan Ermilov <ru at freebsd.org>
To: Anton Shterenlikht <mexas at bris.ac.uk>
Cc: freebsd-gnats-submit at freebsd.org
Subject: Re: i386/104711: [pcvt] with vt0.disabled=0 and PCVT in kernel - video/keyboard is lost when kernel loads
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2006 17:41:51 +0400

 On Mon, Oct 23, 2006 at 12:08:03PM +0000, Anton Shterenlikht wrote:
 > I built a custom kernel with pcvt (vt) console driver enabled.
 > I removed sc driver from the kernel configuration file.
 > When I try to boot with this new kernel the machine freezes
 > just after the kernel starts to load.
 > 
 > Machine:        Compaq Armada 1700 laptop
 > 
 The pcvt(4) driver has been removed from HEAD some time ago;
 I doubt anyone is actually interested in fixing the issue.
 
 
 Cheers,
 -- 
 Ruslan Ermilov
 ru at FreeBSD.org
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