linux-kernel - Re: creating headless device on 2.6.18

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Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.61.0702081944230.1364@yvahk01.tjqt.qr>
Date:	Thu, 8 Feb 2007 19:46:13 +0100 (MET)
From:	Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@...ux01.gwdg.de>
To:	Alex Bounder <abounder@...il.com>
cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: creating headless device on 2.6.18


On Feb 8 2007 20:05, Alex Bounder wrote:
> Hello, all.
> I'm trying to create a headless device based on kernel 2.6.18 (FEDORA
> distro). What I need is to guarantee that LINUX kernel do not access
> the graphical adapter (used by another OS).
> My idea was to remove from .config everything that is graphic related.
> Yet there are two flags, which are "irremovable". These are
> :CONFIG_VGA_CONSOLE and CONFIG_VIDEO_V4L2. The only option for them is
> [y]. Can anyone help me to get rid of them or suggest another way of
> "blocking" the graphical adapter?

V4L2 is something different. Turn on EMBEDDED, then you should be able to
deactivate VGA_CONSOLE.


Jan
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