Subject: Re: bootblocks, VCs, gcc
To: None <davidb@melb.cpr.itg.telecom.com.au>
From: Dirk Steinberg <steinber@vercingetorix.ert.rwth-aachen.de>
List: current-users
Date: 02/02/1994 10:40:27
>>>>> "davidb" == davidb <davidb@melb.cpr.itg.telecom.com.au> writes:
>> BTW: Is there any good reason why NetBSD does *not* adopt VC's
>> (virtual consoles)? They are indispensable when working without
>> X, i.e. on a laptop. Linux even offers mouse-based
>> cut-and-paste between VC's ala xterm. Nice. Does syscons or
>> pcvt work with NetBSD-current and XFree-2.0?
davidb> I'm not in a position to comment on things like syscons,
davidb> but what's the problem with pccons on a laptop? Have you
davidb> ever looked at `window`? It works great for me.
davidb> My login on my laptop is set to invoke it if I log in via
davidb> the console. Window even supports cut-and-paste, although
davidb> not with a mouse.
davidb> - David B.
I don't want to start the debate of kernel vs. user space VC's again,
but there are some definite advantages for a kernel space
implementation. I'm also aware of screen-3.5.2, but that's not what
I'm looking for.
I know there exist syscons and pcvt and codrv for *BSD, but my
question is why none of them is *standard* with NetBSD.
Dirk
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