Subject: RE: virtual consoles?
To: Neumann, Matthew C <Matthew.Neumann@Wichita.BOEING.com>
From: David Brownlee <abs@anim.dreamworks.com>
List: port-mac68k
Date: 07/26/1999 09:31:55
You can find it (along with much other software) in pkgsrc
http://www.netbsd.org/Documentation/software/index.html
ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/packages/pkgsrc/misc/dt/README.html
Virtual consoles makes the machine look like it has more than
one console, and you can switch between them easily.
David/absolute
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On Mon, 26 Jul 1999, Neumann, Matthew C wrote:
> Ok, Newbie question. What's dt? And where is it; is it in the normal
> distribution anywhere? Finally, what would a virtual console allow me to
> do?
>
> Thanks,
> Matt Neumann
>
>
>
> > > >2.) For the life of me, I can't figure out how to switch or create
> > virtual
> > > >consoles. Is this even possible? or should I bite the bullet and
> > install
> > > >X? Or use a serial console?
> > > >
> > > >3.) Speaking of the console, is there any way to invert the color
> > choice?
> > > >With all this white, I've found I can turn off the lights in my room
> > and
> > > >still see everything :^)
> > >
> > > Both of these are easily solved by installing "dt".
> >
> > Heh, the one place I forgot to look, thanks :^)
> >
> > - alex
> >
> >
>