> I want to know if it is possible to _programatically_ switch to > an unused virtual tty, and then use this as the display page. > ( By unused I mean marked 'off' in /etc/ttys ) > > So if I set ttyv7 to off, can I launch a program (possibly from > a cold boot) that selects tty7 ( ie the now getty-less terminal ), > possibly sets the rows and cols like th ecommand line vidcontrol > can, and then continues executing a curses app ? ... > Can I programtically do the same as Alt-F8 to preselect my screen?
It must be possible, because it's what xdm (the X-windows login screen) does. Check out the ttyv8 line in /etc/ttys. (xdm puts the vt into a graphic mode rather than leaving it in text mode, but the allocation and control issues are presumably similar.) _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
