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From: baukno@login.dkuug.dk (S|ren Schmidt)
Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.announce,comp.os.386bsd.misc
Subject: syscons-0.2 released
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Date: 7 Apr 1993 16:28:59 -0700
Organization: University of California, Berkeley
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****** 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
[ and also:
agate.berkeley.edu
/pub/386BSD/386bsd-0.1/unofficial/drivers/console/syscons-0.2
-- cgd ]
have fun / sos
BUGS, comments to: baukno@login.dkuug.dk -or- sos@kmd-ac.dk