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From: grafe@lab12.ie.pitt.edu (Gary Rafe)
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Subject: Q: Changing virtual terminal from a shell ?
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We're looking for a FreeBSD equivalent to the Linux chvt(1) command,
i.e., something that can changes the virtual terminal from a shell.

Our new 3.3R/PAO Toshiba uses the Trident Cyber9525DVD video chip.
APM suspend/resume works well when the current virtual terminal
is *not* displaying the running X server.
However, the system (or just keyboard?) hangs
(can't say for certain, since the display doesn't come back)
after power is restored.

Until we can find the "correct" configuration (kernel, XF86Config)
to make this work reliably,
a simple shell script that sync(8)s filesystems, "chvt" to ttyv0 if the
X server is running, then suspends the system with "apm(8)".
The apmd(8) would restore the virtual terminal following the resume
event (if the X server is running).

Cheers -- Gary


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