[src/netbsd-1-4]: src/share/man/man4 pull up rev. 1.2 - add notes about the "...

[drochner <drochner%NetBSD.org@localhost>]

details:   https://anonhg.NetBSD.org/src/rev/95364c0b31b5
branches:  netbsd-1-4
changeset: 468141:95364c0b31b5
user:      drochner <drochner%NetBSD.org@localhost>
date:      Fri Apr 09 17:07:33 1999 +0000

description:
pull up rev. 1.2 - add notes about the "console" locator

diffstat:

 share/man/man4/wsdisplay.4 |  13 ++++++++++++-
 share/man/man4/wskbd.4     |  12 ++++++++++--
 2 files changed, 22 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diffs (53 lines):

diff -r f46b21ad25a4 -r 95364c0b31b5 share/man/man4/wsdisplay.4
--- a/share/man/man4/wsdisplay.4        Fri Apr 09 17:05:35 1999 +0000
+++ b/share/man/man4/wsdisplay.4        Fri Apr 09 17:07:33 1999 +0000
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\" $NetBSD: wsdisplay.4,v 1.1 1999/03/22 19:15:03 drochner Exp $
+.\" $NetBSD: wsdisplay.4,v 1.1.2.1 1999/04/09 17:07:33 drochner Exp $
 
 .Dd March 20, 1999
 .Os
@@ -44,6 +44,17 @@
 tty-like software interface. In contrary, non-emulating displays can only
 be used by special programs like X servers.
 .Pp
+The
+.Em console
+locator in the configuration line refers to the device's use as output
+part of the operating system console. A device specification containing
+a positive value here will only match if the device is in use as system
+console. (The console device selection in early system startup is not
+influenced.) This way, the console device can be connected to a known
+wsdisplay device instance. (Naturally, only
+.Dq emulating
+display devices are usable as console.)
+.Pp
 The logical unit of an independant contents displayed on a display
 (sometimes referred to as
 .Dq virtual terminal
diff -r f46b21ad25a4 -r 95364c0b31b5 share/man/man4/wskbd.4
--- a/share/man/man4/wskbd.4    Fri Apr 09 17:05:35 1999 +0000
+++ b/share/man/man4/wskbd.4    Fri Apr 09 17:07:33 1999 +0000
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\" $NetBSD: wskbd.4,v 1.1 1999/03/22 19:15:02 drochner Exp $
+.\" $NetBSD: wskbd.4,v 1.1.2.1 1999/04/09 17:07:34 drochner Exp $
 
 .Dd March 20, 1999
 .Os
@@ -66,7 +66,15 @@
 The
 .Xr wsconsctl 8
 utility allows to access key maps and other variables.
-
+.Pp
+The
+.Em console
+locator in the configuration line refers to the device's use as input
+part of the operating system console. A device specification containing
+a positive value here will only match if the device is in use as system
+console. (The console device selection in early system startup is not
+influenced.) This way, the console device can be connected to a known
+wskbd device instance.
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