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Date:      Wed, 27 Sep 2000 10:51:30 GMT
From:      Salvo Bartolotta <bartequi@inwind.it>
To:        "bsdnewbie bsdnewbie" <bsdnewbie@hotmail.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: _How to enlarge the screen buffer 
Message-ID:  <20000927.10513000@bartequi.ottodomain.org>
In-Reply-To: <F102XLsxpTljBOh8s4K000008f6@hotmail.com>
References:  <F102XLsxpTljBOh8s4K000008f6@hotmail.com>

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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

On 9/27/00, 6:18:35 PM, "bsdnewbie bsdnewbie" <bsdnewbie@hotmail.com>=20
wrote regarding _How to enlarge the screen buffer :


> I usually use the key "Pause", then PageUP&Down to get the messages=20
beyond
> one screen.  It seemed that system has keep these data in a screen=20
buffer
> (not sure).  The question is: How to enlarge this buffer so I can see =

more
> information?



Hello Bsdnewbie,

[/usr/src/sys/i386/conf/]LINT itself will answer your question:

<blockquote>

# The syscons console driver (sco color console compatible).

[...]

options 	SC_HISTORY_SIZE=3D200	# number of history buffer lines

</blockquote>

Recompile your kernel and have fun.

HTH,
Salvo





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