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Date:      Wed, 26 Sep 2007 14:44:43 -0400
From:      Rob <nospam@invalid.org>
To:        FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: Keyboard without Scroll Lock
Message-ID:  <46FAA89B.9090706@invalid.org>
In-Reply-To: <20070926182239.GA2992@ayn.mi.celestial.com>
References:  <20070926171718.GA1155@mugin.localhost> <20070926182239.GA2992@ayn.mi.celestial.com>

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Bill Campbell wrote:
>> just for info, if you happens to buy a keyboard without the Scroll Lock
>> key, as I did (Logitech EX110), and are missing this function in consoles,
> 
> A far simpler way is to use xoff/xon, ctrl-s stops things, and
> ctrl-q restarts.

Yeah, but that won't retrieve the stuff that already vanished;  or is there another key sequence for that?  the normally useless "scroll lock" will let you page back several screenfulls.

   -Rob  [don't cc me; I'm subscribed and the reply addy is bogus]





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