How can I disable the blinking cursor in the linux console during boot. I'm booting a custom logo with a white background so the blinking cursor is visible and I would like to get rid of it. How can I get rid of it permanently? See the attached photo of my screen with the blinking cursor.
pass the following parameter to the kernel vt.global_cursor_default=0
Thank you But where will I put it such that the kernel can initialize it automatically? I'm using ptxdist and when I execute vt.global_cursor_default=0 in the console I get: -sh: vt.global_cursor_default=0: not found
Any help here guys please?
you will need to pass it when the bootloader invokes the kernel
so you have configure your bootloader to pass the variable to the kernel
for example using uboot
setenv bootargs console=ttySAC0,115200 init=/sbin/init noinitrd
consoleblank=0 vt.global_cursor_default=0 mini2440=3tb root=/dev/nfs
ro,tcp nfsroot=${nfsserver}:/fs/fs_pengutronix
ip=192.168.1.11:192.168.1.4:192.168.1.1:255.255.255.0:::
--fatbrain
In your case you will most likely just have to <edit /env/config> while in (barebox) bootloader mode. I say "most likely" as I am being really cautious here! Good luck Dave
or you can send '\033[?17;0;0c' to the console you want the cursor to stop blinking. ex: echo -e '\033[?17;0;0c' > /dev/tty1 Zogzog.
That did the trick!! In barebox /env/config I've added it to the bootargs: bootargs="console=ttySAC0,115200 mini2440=6tb vt.global_cursor_default=0" Thanks guys!
bluescape, do you need the "framebuffer console" feature? You could also disable it, and there will be no blinking cursor anymore. But you can still use such a framebuffer for your graphical application.
For me the option vt.global_cursor_default=0 didn't work, I successfully used vt.cur_default=1
Hello bluscape, I am unable to get rid off blinking cursor at corner. Can you guide me?