From: Chuck Ebbert <76306.1226@compuserve.com> Use boot info to start early_printk() at the current row on VGA console, as left by the boot loader. Signed-off-by: Chuck Ebbert <76306.1226@compuserve.com> Cc: Stas Sergeev Cc: Andi Kleen Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton --- arch/x86_64/kernel/early_printk.c | 2 +- 1 files changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff -puN arch/x86_64/kernel/early_printk.c~x86-start-early_printk-at-sensible-screen-row arch/x86_64/kernel/early_printk.c --- devel/arch/x86_64/kernel/early_printk.c~x86-start-early_printk-at-sensible-screen-row 2006-02-25 00:17:12.000000000 -0800 +++ devel-akpm/arch/x86_64/kernel/early_printk.c 2006-02-25 00:17:12.000000000 -0800 @@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ int __init setup_early_printk(char *opt) && SCREEN_INFO.orig_video_isVGA == 1) { max_xpos = SCREEN_INFO.orig_video_cols; max_ypos = SCREEN_INFO.orig_video_lines; - current_ypos = max_ypos; + current_ypos = SCREEN_INFO.orig_y; early_console = &early_vga_console; } else if (!strncmp(buf, "simnow", 6)) { simnow_init(buf + 6); _