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[src/netbsd-1-5]: src/share/man/man8 add description on /dev/ttyv0 hack (merg...



details:   https://anonhg.NetBSD.org/src/rev/23aacc6e346e
branches:  netbsd-1-5
changeset: 488212:23aacc6e346e
user:      itojun <itojun%NetBSD.org@localhost>
date:      Thu Jun 22 02:50:58 2000 +0000

description:
add description on /dev/ttyv0 hack (merge 1.6 -> 1.8 changes)
req'ed by: releng-1-5

diffstat:

 share/man/man8/compat_freebsd.8 |  24 +++++++++++++++++++++++-
 1 files changed, 23 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)

diffs (38 lines):

diff -r 0b0c4cd4ac22 -r 23aacc6e346e share/man/man8/compat_freebsd.8
--- a/share/man/man8/compat_freebsd.8   Wed Jun 21 23:00:13 2000 +0000
+++ b/share/man/man8/compat_freebsd.8   Thu Jun 22 02:50:58 2000 +0000
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\"    $NetBSD: compat_freebsd.8,v 1.6 1999/03/17 20:31:19 garbled Exp $
+.\"    $NetBSD: compat_freebsd.8,v 1.6.10.1 2000/06/22 02:50:58 itojun Exp $
 .\"    from: compat_linux.8,v 1.1 1995/03/05 23:30:36 fvdl Exp
 .\"
 .\" Copyright (c) 1995 Frank van der Linden
@@ -316,6 +316,28 @@
 revision number) should match; the minor number(s) <mm> are
 less important, though it is advised to take the most
 recent version.
+.Pp
+.It 3.
+In some cases,
+.Fx
+binary needs access to certain device file.
+For example,
+.Fx
+X server software needs
+.Fx
+.Pa /dev/ttyv0
+for
+.Xr pcvt 4
+ioctls.
+In this case, create a symbolic link from
+.Pa /emul/freebsd/dev/ttyv0
+to
+.Xr wscons 4
+device file like
+.Pa /dev/ttyE0 ,
+or to similar device file which provides
+.Xr pcvt 4
+ioctls.
 .El
 .Ss Finding the necessary files.
 .Em Note:



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