[pocket-linux] Chapter 2: Simple Kernel Build - Problems

[Philippe Ney]

> I am using Kernel 2.6.x. There is no option in menuconfig for  'support
> for console on virtual terminal'. I downloaded the latest Kernel,
> 2.6.8.1 and it too doesn't have a 'support for console on virtual
> terminal'. Regardless I have removed everything so that the only thing I
> am comiling are:
>  - 386 processor
>  - Floppy Disk Support
>  - Ram Disk Support (4096)
>  - Second extended fs

You'r right Eric,

"Console on virtual terminal" is no more present in 2.6.x configuration.
It is set by default.

You just have to deselect everything in :

"Device Drivers" -> "Character Devices"

And if you 
$ grep CONSOLE .config

You will have :

CONFIG_VT_CONSOLE=y
CONFIG_HW_CONSOLE=y
CONFIG_VGA_CONSOLE=y
# CONFIG_MDA_CONSOLE is not set
CONFIG_DUMMY_CONSOLE=y



Philippe