Re: [Swsusp-devel] Re: swsusp problems [was Re: Your opinion on the merge?]

[Michael Frank]

On Wed, 24 Mar 2004 00:44:49 +0100, Pavel Machek <pavel@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi!
>
> > > Well, I'd hate
> > >
> > > Nov 10 00:37:51 amd kernel: Buffer I/O error on device sr0, logical block 842340
> > > Nov 10 00:37:53 amd kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev sr0, sector 6738472
> > >
> > > to be obscured by progress bar.
> >
> > So why aren't you arguing against bootsplash too? That definitely
> > obscures such an error :> Of course we could argue that such an error
> > shouldn't happen and/or will be obvious via other means (assuming it
> > indicates hardware failure).
>
> Of course I *am* against bootsplash. Unfortunately I've probably lost
> that war already. But at least it is not in -linus tree (and that's
> what I use anyway) => I gave up with bootsplash-equivalents, as long
> as they don't come to linus.
>
> [And I believe Linus would shoot down bootsplash-like code, anyway.]
>
> 								Pavel

Solution: Auto switch to non-swsusp VT on error showing the error message.

Michael
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