Both pc0 and vt0 will be going away at some point in the future to
	be replaced with wscons - a machine independent console device.

	In the meantime with respect to switching from pc0 to vt0....
	Just Do It :) - then edit /etc/ttys and copy the ttyv0 line to
	ttyv2, ttyv3, etc... leaving ttyv1 for X. Then use CTRL+ATL+F1
	/ F2 etc to switch screens.

		David/absolute

                  -=-  and team B will be... Kenny.  -=-

On Sun, 26 Jul 1998, Todd Whitesel wrote:

> Okay, I've heard about the snazzy virtual consoles and stuff, and I'd like to
> try it. However I like doing my homework first, and I'm running into some
> trouble there. I used 1.3.2 release tarballs to install this machine.
> 
> The i386 GENERIC config file has this:
> 
> # ISA console.  You can only configure one of these!
> pc0     at isa? port 0x60 irq 1         # pccons generic PC console driver 
> #vt0    at isa? port 0x60 irq 1         # PCVT console driver 
> 
> "man pc" and "man vt" both turn up nothing.
> 
> "man pcvt" however produces a marvelous man page, with a reference to pc(4),
> but "man 4 pc" says there is no entry.
> 
> Why is "pc" the default when it has no man page?
> Why is "pcvt" the man page for /dev/vt0 ?
> 
> Does there exist an overview-style writeup explaining why one would choose
> one of the pc or vt drivers over the other?
> 
> Todd Whitesel
> toddpw @ best.com
>