linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] pxafb: Add option to enable/disable the cursor

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Date:	Tue, 13 Feb 2007 18:22:01 +0000 (GMT)
From:	James Simmons <jsimmons@...radead.org>
To:	Rodolfo Giometti <giometti@...eenne.com>
cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] pxafb: Add option to enable/disable the cursor

> On Tue, Feb 13, 2007 at 05:48:29PM +0000, Russell King wrote:
> > 
> > Maybe this should be a generic option?  Or maybe issue ESC [ 25 l
> > to disable the cursor if you're wanting to turn it off from userspace.
> 
> This is useful if you have a full screen boot logo. How I can issue
> ESC [ 25 l at boot time?
> 
> Without this patch the full screen boot logo is corrupted in the upper
> left corner with a little box containing the blinking cursor.

The reason you have a cursor is because you are using the framebuffer 
console. Do you need fbcon ? 
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