On 27 Feb, Peter Lister wrote:
>> > Doesn't that mean that you don't get any video until after linuxbios+linux
>> > has booted? Wouldn't most people like to see progress messages during the
>> > kernel boot?
>>
>> Not necessarily. One of the most amazing things about Linuxbios is
>> that it may be possible to watch boot progress over SSH, or the serial
>> port, or something else like that.
>
> I would be entirely happy to have no FB whatsoever, even if there is
> video chip on the motherboard.
>
> The ONLY time I need to see the video is for BIOS settings when first
> configuring a system. I have no interest whatsoever in the BIOS if
> Linuxbios can do everything I want. Consoles on the serial line is the
> most "standard" way, but others like USB or ssh are all viable.
What does SSH have to do with the console at boot time and what would
it take to use USB as a "serial console" once legacy UARTs are extinct?
Ty
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