[OLPC-devel] Re: I tested the new graphical interface in buildrom

[Ronald G Minnich]

Richard Smith wrote:
>> If you want to get it back temporarily, add console=tty0 to the 
>> cmdline in your
>> version of buildrom and rebuild.  In the mean time, I've already promised
>> that I'll put the shell on the screen by default (against my better
>> judgment, I might add) - so I'll do that the right way with openvt.
> 
> 
> Is there any reason we can't use tty1 as console rather than tty0?  Or
> does that break some thing?
> 
> That way the shell ouput is still available but hidden until you
> Alt-switch over to it.
> 

sure. I just could not recall if we had multiple VTs with our space 
shrinkage efforts.

This may be the best compromise. You see a blank screen, and if you know 
what you're about, you can alt-f2, otherwise, call someone.

Although if things fail, we ought to have a sad-face icon.

ron