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Date:      Mon, 18 Feb 2002 22:11:36 -0500 (EST)
From:      Richard Glidden <richard@glidden.org>
To:        stan <stanb@awod.com>
Cc:        Free BSD Questions list <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: Programicly changing virtual terminals?
Message-ID:  <20020218220616.Y66128-100000@charon.acheron.localnet>
In-Reply-To: <20020218143718.GA15264@teddy.fas.com>

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On Mon, 18 Feb 2002, stan wrote:

> In linux there is a command (chvt if memory serves corectly) which changes
> which virtual terminal is display on the console screen.
>
> How can I do this in FreeBSD?

  vidcontrol -s #

  Where # is the number of the vty.  It has the same effect as pressing
the ALT-Fn key for the terminal.  vidcontrol has a bunch of other
options that may be of use as well, such as changing the size/font of the
consoles, etc.  "man vidcontrol" for more info.

- Richard



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