[rescue] Solaris 8 Differences

[George Adkins]

On Monday 04 February 2002 11:38 am, you wrote:
> On February 3, Gregory Leblanc wrote:
> > > > I mean that is uses the OpenBoot console. Which is painfully slow on
> > > > an LX, a bit like using a 9600 terminal. It is just completely
> > > > orthogonal to the blindingly (in comparison) fast and efficient
> > > > framebuffer consoles you get with linux.
> > >
> > > ok, now maybe this just seems silly to me, but do you want to know why
> > > there is no good text framebuffer support?  it's REALLY SIMPLE.  if you
> > > are only going to use text, PUT A SERIAL CONSOLE ON THE MACHINE.
> >
> > Perhaps, but that's not much faster.  :-)
>
>   How fast do you need it to be for booting and OS loading?  That's
> about all people should use consoles for anyway.
>
heh, another person who wants to "work" at the Console...
heh heh...

George