A.5. init and
syslog output does not display on
secondary consoles
The kernel can be configured to output messages to the serial
port and to the attached monitor. However messages from
init and
syslog only appear on the last-listed
console device, in our case the serial port.
This can confuse someone looking at the attached monitor, as
the messages on the monitor suggest that the machine has hung just
before starting init. Eventually the
machine will finish booting and getty
will display a login: request. A Post-it Note on
the monitor may reassure the impatient.