Date: Thu, 25 Nov 1999 14:35:06 +0200 From: Alex <usov@hq.ups.kiev.ua> To: James A Wilde <james.wilde@telia.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Programmers' editor? Message-ID: <383D2CFA.4A4B8BF9@hq.ups.kiev.ua> References: <009901bf35ee$d892ef60$8208a8c0@iqunlimited.net> <Pine.LNX.4.10.9911231727230.15349-100000@jazz.monsterbymistake.com> <19991123232619.50150@mojave.sitaranetworks.com> <013101bf3691$501cdd50$8c0aa8c0@hk.tbv.se>
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James A Wilde wrote:
>
> > (from mutt) specially for that purpose. On the other hand, you'll
> > find it convenient to have an editor window open somewhere once you
> > realise that you can comfortably edit 200 files at the same time.
> > It's like a notepad reminding you of what you're doing.
>
> Can I have vi open somewhere in the background then? I don't mean under
> some kind of GUI. I do use the command line for most things.
>
> Talking of which, in Linux I can have four terminals open simultaneously
> and reach them with Alt-F1, Alt-F2, etc. Does FreeBSD have some
> equivalent? This FreeBSD machine was installed by someone who really
> didn't expect that it was worth leaving manuals, paper or electronic,
> for the likes of me so I can't easily look in the documentation
> directory.
Yes, it have!
Try Alt-F1, Alt-F2, and so on.
If You want to change the number of vtty`s see
/etc/ttys
and your own kernel configuration.
And one more: FreeBSD uses vtty0 for administartive messages, thus
it`s better to use vtty{1,2,3,..}
By!
Usov Alexander
Kiev State University
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