We just spoke in IRC about a possible solution of the Xfree86 problem with the console server. I propose something like this:
<jbailey> I don't know the right way to fix the problem. nyu might know, though, since he knows a bit of the X code. <jbailey> Basically, X needs to signal the console to get out of the way. <nyu> jbailey, azeem: yeah, i played with _that_ particular code some time ago <nyu> the VT_ACTIVATE thing <nyu> any questions? :) <azeem> oh, heard about that one <jbailey> nyu: Yes. Will you make it work? =) <nyu> jbailey: what's the problem :) <nyu> i haven't tried with oskit-mach <jbailey> As I understand it, starting X while the console is running results in suckage. <jbailey> It needs to not do that. =) <nyu> uhm.. <nyu> no, VT_ACTIVATE is for telling X to switch into a text terminal. <nyu> i don't [know] where should X tell the console server it should freeze itself <nyu> i suggest to make the console listen in /dev/something, and when X opens /dev/something, console stops using the keyboard or screen. when /dev/something is closed, it comes back <nyu> or maybe in /var <nyu> the same simple interface could be used for VT_ACTIVATE -- Robert Millan _______________________________________________ Bug-hurd mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-hurd
