Author: jhuntwork Date: 2007-08-30 15:43:39 -0600 (Thu, 30 Aug 2007) New Revision: 8357
Modified: branches/jh/BOOK/chapter07/console.xml Log: Merged r8222 from trunk to jh branch Modified: branches/jh/BOOK/chapter07/console.xml =================================================================== --- branches/jh/BOOK/chapter07/console.xml 2007-08-30 20:24:15 UTC (rev 8356) +++ branches/jh/BOOK/chapter07/console.xml 2007-08-30 21:43:39 UTC (rev 8357) @@ -21,14 +21,16 @@ </indexterm> <para>This section discusses how to configure the <command>console</command> - bootscript that sets up the keyboard map and the console font. If non-ASCII - characters (e.g., the copyright sign, the British pound sign and Euro symbol) - will not be used and the keyboard is a U.S. one, skip this section. Without + and <command>consolelog</command> bootscripts that set up the keyboard map, + console font and console kernel log level. If non-ASCII characters (e.g., + the copyright sign, the British pound sign and Euro symbol) will not be used + and the keyboard is a U.S. one, much of this section can be skipped. Without the configuration file, the <command>console</command> bootscript will do nothing.</para> - <para>The <command>console</command> script reads the - <filename>/etc/sysconfig/console</filename> file for configuration information. + <para>The <command>console</command> and <command>consolelog</command> + script reads the <filename>/etc/sysconfig/console</filename> file for + configuration information. Decide which keymap and screen font will be used. Various language-specific HOWTOs can also help with this, see <ulink url="http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/other-lang.html"/>. If still in @@ -43,6 +45,15 @@ <variablelist> <varlistentry> + <term>LOGLEVEL</term> + <listitem> + <para>This variable specifies the log level for kernel messages sent + to the console as set by <command>dmesg</command>. Valid levels are + from "1" (no messages) to "8". The default level is "7".</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> <term>KEYMAP</term> <listitem> <para>This variable specifies the arguments for the -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/lfs-book FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
