Added note that kernel doesn't set the screen font automatically when in maintenance mode (Alexander Patrakov)

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chapter01/changelog.xml

@@ -76,6 +76,10 @@ first a summary, then a detailed log.</para>
 </itemizedlist>
 </listitem>
 
+<listitem><para>June 20, 2004 [matt]: chapter07 - console.  Add a note regarding
+the screen font not being set automatically when the console script isn't run.
+(Alexander Patrakov)</para></listitem>
+
 <listitem><para>June 20, 2004 [matt]: chapter03 - packages.  Point people at the
 FTP mirrors and GnuPG.</para></listitem>
 

chapter07/console.xml

@@ -95,8 +95,12 @@ EOF</userinput></screen>
 setting it every time from the <command>console</command> bootscript, then
 instructions are given in <xref linkend="ch-bootable-kernel"/>.  Doing this
 ensures that your keyboard will always work as expected, even when you boot into
-maintenance mode (by passing <parameter>init=/bin/sh</parameter> to the kernel), as in that
-situation, the <command>console</command> bootscript won't be run.</para>
+maintenance mode (by passing <parameter>init=/bin/sh</parameter> to the kernel),
+as in that situation, the <command>console</command> bootscript won't be run.
+Additionally, the kernel will not set the screen font automatically.  Again,
+this shouldn't pose too many problems as ASCII characters will still be handled
+correctly, and it is unlikely that you would need to rely on non-ASCII
+characters whilst in maintenance mode.</para>
 
 <para>Since the kernel will set up the keymap, you can omit the KEYMAP variable
 from the <filename>/etc/sysconfig/console</filename> configuration file. If you