Martin Husemann wrote:
> 
> > Martin, that's what Linux and FreeBSD (IIRC) do.
> 
> Which doesn't change my opinion on it ;-)

I understand and... agree :)
 
> > If you mean that is has to be allocated when you scroll
> > the first time there could be a problem.
> 
> Not you, but the screen. If, for example, my getty on /dev/vt01 never is
> used to login, there won't happen any scrolling. When I switch to that vt
> and start using it, as soon as the cursor hits the bottom of the screen,
> the scrollbuffer should be allocated.
> 
> Martin

That is a very good point.
Sorry Martin and jhawk, I misunderstood
	Paolo