From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Fri, 22 Feb 2002 09:12:44 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Fri, 22 Feb 2002 09:12:34 -0500 Received: from dns.texnet.it ([151.99.150.6]:15876 "EHLO dns.texnet.it") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id convert rfc822-to-8bit; Fri, 22 Feb 2002 09:12:32 -0500 Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2002 15:20:34 +0100 (CET) Message-ID: <000501c1bbaa$f67ce820$0201000a@texnetpo.net> From: "Niccolo Rigacci" To: Subject: Console keyboard on headless box (no VGA card) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7BIT X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2615.200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2615.200 Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Hello, I'm trying to configure a Linux box (i386) which has no video card, but has a keyboard (PS/2) attached, to still have the console working. The kernel I'm using (2.4.16) disables /dev/tty? if it finds that no video cards are present, and so also the keyboard is disabled. I know what I'm doing, please don't ask why I: 1) use a so strange configuration 2) don't use a serial console 3) don't spend a few bucks to put a VGA inside I'm searching where to put my hands on, to have this working (console.c, vt.c, kernel?). Kernels 2.2.x behave differently: they didn't disable the keyboard. A frame-buffer console can do the trick? For the curious: I have several headless servers, and I need a simple way to let people to do a system halt or reboot without logging in remotely. A blind key sequence on the keyboard is the best solution, I think. Thanks In Advance Please cc to me also. Niccolo Rigacci Firenze - Italy