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kernel-console-photon

Console kernel arguments for Photon bootenvs, expanded pre--- via kernel-options-photon

Console kernel arguments for Photon bootenvs. kernel-options-photon expands this param by default, placing console= in the pre--- (kernel) slot where the kernel actually parses it.

Photon's installer crashes when console= appears on both sides of -- (verified April 2026), so init-options-photon is intentionally NOT wired to this param.

Default is "" — let the kernel use whatever console it picks up from firmware (typically VGA). Serial is intentionally NOT enabled by default because not every Photon target has a working serial port, and enabling serial on hardware without one can cause boot hangs.

Common settings:

"" - no console args (default) "console=tty0" - VGA only (explicit) "console=ttyS0,115200" - COM1 serial only "console=ttyS0,115200 console=tty0" - COM1 serial + VGA, VGA primary

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