I notice that STOP F1 F2 etc works to switch screens
as long as xdm is not running. Once I run xdm or probably
x in general, I can't switch to other screens.

Is this normal?
On i386 you can still switch?

chs,
P.





Michael wrote:

> Hello,
>
> > >     I just updated my Ultra 2 to -current as of yesterday and
> > > noticed that the dmesg reports that there are four screens.  How do
> > > I switch between them?  I have a type 5c keyboard.
> >
> > If this works the same on sparc64 as on i386,
>
> Not quite.
>
> > then you have to
> >   * set wscons=yes in /etc/rc.conf
>
> Seems already the case since the four screens are already there.
>
> >   * enable ttyE* in /etc/ttys (off => on)
>
> Should also be in the default install.
>
> >   * Use Ctrl+Alt+function keys F1, F2, ...
>
> On sparc(64) that's Stop + Function key. Don't ask me why, it's in the
> Sun keymaps. USB keyboards can use either as long as there is a stop key
> ( added that a while ago to make a Type 6 USB behave like a Type 5 to
> avoid confusion ), macppc uses Command + Function key.
>
> have fun
> Michael
>
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