Re: problems with console configuration

James Simmons (jsimmons@infradead.org)
Wed, 12 Feb 2003 16:16:41 +0000 (GMT)


> All good stuff, but I occasionally have problems seeing the video display
> as an input device :)

Misunderstanding. The input api devices are used for input devices like
keyboards and such. On the other end we have display drivers. Now I for
the framebuffer console I have seperated the console code out of the low
level drivers.

> It sometimes turns into an adventure syncing with
> the latest bk archive and wondering what I need to do to get console and
> keyboard.

Input api built in. Sorry but the VT console system isn,t modular yet.
Enable framebuffer devices and then go into the console menu at the bottom
and select framebuffer console support.

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