[kernel] bug#37: STI console doesn't display early enough

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From: willy@ldl.fc.hp.com (Matthew Wilcox)

Package: kernel
Version: 2.4.0

The fix I put in to use a `boot' console for PDC until a real console is
registered works well for serial, but not so well for STI.  Two possible
solutions: (1) use a pdc_con instead of a pdc_console to take advantage
of the fb console.  (2) don't register a dummy_console, wait until STI
is really ready to go.

i currently favour (2).

btw, we also need to take out the `pdc_console_die()' call in the STI code.