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Xref: sserve comp.os.386bsd.bugs:457 comp.os.386bsd.questions:1417 Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.bugs,comp.os.386bsd.questions Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!munnari.oz.au!constellation!osuunx.ucc.okstate.edu!moe.ksu.ksu.edu!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!wupost!uunet!mcsun!dkuug!login.dkuug.dk!kmdac From: sos@kmd-ac.dk Subject: ANNOUNCE: syscons-0.2 released ! Message-ID: <kmdac.734175174@login.dkuug.dk> Keywords: console driver, virtual consoles Sender: news@dkuug.dk Nntp-Posting-Host: login.dkuug.dk Reply-To: baukno@login.dkuug.dk Organization: DKnet Date: Wed, 7 Apr 1993 09:32:54 GMT Lines: 59 ****** ANNOUNCING SYSCONS-0.2 VIRTUAL CONSOLE DRIVER ****** HIGHLIGHTS ========== 12 (configurable) virtual screens selectable via changeable key sequence. ANSI console esc sequencies, SCO(tm) Color Console compatible. Compatible to ISC(tm) / SCO(tm) console driver programming interface. Keyboard mapping totally programmable, including programmable function keys. Programs included for setting fonts, repeatrate, 25/50 lines, blank timeout. X11R5 XFree86-1.2 support, including switching console when in X. Graphics lib for genuine and ET4000 based VGA cards (including HiColor(tm)). Many additions and fixes since syscons-0.1 release. NEW SINCE SYSCONS-0.1 ===================== Screen switching now works when in X, you can run more than one Xserver. Full (almost) Ansi SCO(tm) Color Console compatible. Termcap entries included. Lock Keys (caps, num & scroll) works on a per virtual console basis. Supports all keys on 101/102 key keyboards, including break/pause. Border color, bell pitch & duration now local to each virtual console. Alternative screen saver that works on "not so compatible" VGA cards. Many new ioctl calls. A little more documentation. Graphics library with support for genuine VGA's and ET4000 based ones. BUGS FIXED SINCE SYSCONS-0.1 ============================ Problem with degraded interrupt responce (silo overflows) removed. Scroll lock only locks current virtual console, NOT entire system :-). Problems with loadfont/setborder on some VGA's fixed. Problems with monochrome VGA corrected. Problem when using ddb corrected. Lots of other enhancements/additions. REQUREMENTS =========== 386bsd-0.1 with patchkit-0.2.2 (or better :-) VGA compatible video card (should work on EGA/CGA/MDA with limited features). Tested cards include: ET4000 / Trident 8800 & 8900C / Paradise PVGA1 (WD) S3 911 & 801 WHERE TO GET SYSCONS ==================== Syscons and related utilities, precompiled Xservers etc is located at: ftp.tu-graz.ac.at /pub/386BSD/0.1/unofficial/syscons-0.2 have fun / sos BUGS, comments to: baukno@login.dkuug.dk -or- sos@kmd-ac.dk