Le Lun 15 septembre 2008 15:03, Les Mikesell a écrit :
Nicolas Mailhot wrote:
>
>>> Simply put, non-X-console input is a mess (X input is a mess too
>>> but
>>> at least there are people trying to fix it), non-X-console font
>>> support has fossilized, and support for modern high resolution
>>> screens
>>> is severely lacking.
>> Will you still be able to run a headless machine with its console
>> redirected to a serial port?
>
> Why not ?
I think I'm confused by the term 'non X consoles'. Is that something
different than the native text mode you see before X starts?
I think you have two different things. A VT to which you can attach an
X session, a serial port, a remote SSH, mingetty... and the software
stack used to display locally the VT text and collect user input.
I've no problem with the low-level VT bit. The current console
software stack OTOH has rotten and seriously needs replacement.
--
Nicolas Mailhot