Subject: Re: Newbie question
To: der Mouse <mouse@Rodents.Montreal.QC.CA>
From: Michael <macallan18@earthlink.net>
List: port-sparc
Date: 01/10/2006 09:41:34
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Hello,

> > Here it goes some newbie questions..., How can I change between ttys
> > ? Normally is with ctl+alt+Fn  correct??
>=20
> "Normally" only on i386.  sparc does not support anything of the sort
> in 2.0; I've seen indications that people are trying to do something
> of the sort now, but so far it's still totally experimental.  As far
> as I can recall nothing but i386 does that sort of thing.

Not quite. Virtual consoles are a function of the display driver so any
sparc with a cg6 can use them in 3.0, with a some fiddling ( not much,
though). It's not enabled by default because not all display drivers
have been converted to wscons yet. Besides i386 - at least sparc64 has
virtual consoles enabled by default these days.

have fun
Michael

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