Bug 104049 - Disable console blanking on server installs by default
Summary: Disable console blanking on server installs by default
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Status: CLOSED WONTFIX
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Linux
Classification: Retired
Component: basesystem
Version: 9
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
medium
medium
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Bill Nottingham
QA Contact: Mike McLean
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Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2003-09-09 14:03 UTC by Cott Lang
Modified: 2014-03-17 02:38 UTC (History)
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Last Closed: 2003-09-09 15:58:57 UTC
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Description Cott Lang 2003-09-09 14:03:28 UTC 
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Description of problem:
This might be dismissed as a triviality, but it would seem logical to disable
console blanking by default on server installs.

I've had several problems with servers dropping dead in their tracks with no log
messages, and attaching a monitor just gives a blanked screen. 

I'm hoping the setterm -blank 0 will work, but it seems to make sense for that
to be a default on a server install, since they're usually headless and you
definitely want any hope of information retrieval after a crash. :)



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How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
Let your RH server crash, try to plug in a monitor, see nothing. :)


Additional info:
Comment 1 Bill Nottingham 2003-09-09 15:58:57 UTC 
The problem is there's really no way encoded to say 'this is a server install'
that  can cause modifications at that level.
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