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Date:      Thu, 04 May 1995 08:24:51 -0700
From:      "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@time.cdrom.com>
To:        Anthony Graphics <agl@mac.glas.apc.org>
Cc:        hackers@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: Alternative reboot under SNAP-950412 
Message-ID:  <3412.799601091@time.cdrom.com>
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Thu, 04 May 1995 17:51:59 %2B0400." <Pine.LNX.3.91.950504175035.31119A-100000@mail.redline.ru> 

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You're talking about pcvt, I think.  With pcvt, you're on your own.
It's an add-on, and we can't always guarantee that it works!  syscons
is the only "officially" supported console driver for now.  No slight
to Helmuth and Joerg intended, just the way it is.

					Jordan


> On Thu, 4 May 1995, Jordan K. Hubbard wrote:
> 
> > Date: Thu, 04 May 1995 06:30:12 -0700
> > From: Jordan K. Hubbard <jkh@time.cdrom.com>
> > To: Anthony Graphics <agl@mac.glas.apc.org>
> > Cc: hackers@FreeBSD.org
> > Subject: Re: Alternative reboot under SNAP-950412 
> > 
> > > No problem: ugh one more question: whether the absence of virtual console
s
> > > with vt0 console driver compiled is a feature or some other key sequence 
is
> > > used for vt switching? I like vt100 compatibility but not at that deggree
 ;-)
> > 
> > It's a key sequence - use ALT-F<n> to switch.
> > 
> > 					Jordan
> > 
> Vt switching works fine for me when sc0 console driver compiled in, but not
> when the vt220 compatible one (vt0?). At least last time I tried.
> AGL




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