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From: sos@login.dknet.dk (S|ren Schmidt)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Console configuration
Date: 16 Aug 1995 18:40:36 GMT
Organization: DKnet
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References: <GILHAM.95Aug14144028@lily.csl.sri.com> 	<40pnoc$p1k@bonnie.tcd-dresden.de> <8720undlpa.fsf@interbev.mindspring.com>
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rsanders@interbev.mindspring.com (Robert Sanders) writes:

>Since we're on the topic...

>I switched to pcvt because I need a more vt100ish console than syscons
>offers, and because I experienced some strange behavior while using X
>with syscons.  Frequently while in XF86_S3 3.1.2, a modifier key would
>get "stuck" so that any other key I pressed was controlled or
>alted. Maybe it has something to do with my Focus9000 keyboard (other
>than mechanical difficulties, which I ruled out).

Hmm, I'll have to look into that...

>I no longer see stuck modifiers with pcvt, so that's a step forward.
>The terminal emulation is now for all intents true to the VT100, which
>is definitely a big step forward.

>HOWEVER, there are a few features I'd like to see.  Call me a
>perfectionist.

>  a) More powerful keyboard remapping.  Under Linux, I could make
>     Alt-F1 switch to my first VT, Caps Lock a control key, and
>     shift-numlock set the caps lock.  With pcvt, I had to modify the
>     source to set the VT-switching keys.  With the current keycap
>     format, only one of those things is possible: making the capslock
>     act like control).

You can do that under syscons :)

>  b) Scrollback history.  syscons does this very nicely.

>  c) Bold.  I understand that the intensity bit has been stolen for
>     character set selection, but I don't *need* alternate character
>     set.  Can't I take it back?

On some hardware yes, on other no....

>  d) Proper display of VT100 line graphics sequences.  I just get
>     gibberish on the screen.  The Linux console does it well, and the
>     syscons driver does it okay under screen, but pcvt doesn't seem
>     to do it at all.  Even if it's possible with the right termcap
>     settings, many of the devices I talk to don't have termcaps...

You tell me what character set you want and I'll either tell
you how to load it or create it...

>Are any of these things in the works?  Does anybody else want these?

Just stick with syscons, there are more things to come that _relies_
on the console being SCO compatible....

>Thanks,
>  -- Robert
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