Works for me. Thanks Hervey.
Rich Smrcina Sytek Services, Inc. Milwaukee, WI [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Catch the WAVV! WAVV 2002 in Fort Mitchell (Cincinnati), KY. April 12-16, 2002 For details see http://www.wavv.org ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hervey Allen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2001 5:28 PM Subject: Re: 3215 vs. 3270 default in kernel... - [Turbolinux Response] > Hello Mark, > Hello All - > I did some digging today and spoke with our engineering. Here is > what the current state of CONSOLE support in the kernel under Turbolinux > for zSeries and S/390 looks like: > > * GA Releases (6.0 and 6.5) have 3215 Support. No 3270 support enabled in > kernel by default. > * 2.4.5-3 beta has 3270 enabled, no 3215. I guess that's why it's called > "beta" ;-) > * 2.4.7 alpha release has both 3215 and 3270 enabled. > > As noted, you can recompile the kernel (2.4.5) and in the > /usr/src/linux/configs file set "CONFIG_TN_3215=y" to get 3215 support. > > As we go forward I believe our inclination will be to leave both types > supported. This is due to the following statement from the current Device > Drivers and Installation Commands manual from IBM for the 2.4.7 kernel > (http://www10.software.ibm.com/developerworks/opensource/linux390/docu/l 390dd06.pdf > - see page 27): > > ========================================================== > The drivers for the 3215, 3270 and hardware consoles can be compiled into the > LINUX kernel. If more than one console is present the default console > driver will be > chosen at run time according to the environment: > > * In an LPAR or native environment, the hardware console will be made the > default. > > * In VM/ESA either the 3215 or the 3270 console driver will be made the > default, depending on the guest's console settings (the "CONMODE" field in > the output of "#CP QUERY TERMINAL"). > > * On a P/390 the 3215 console will be made the default. > ============================================================== > > If anyone begs to differ on this setting please speak up. We'll (naturally) > do QA testing before releasing anything final and console issues will be > looked at. > > Sincerely, > - Hervey Allen > > TurboLinux > Sales Engineer > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > T 650-228-5142
