Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2013 17:00:11 -0800 From: Devin Teske <devin.teske@fisglobal.com> To: Fbsd8 <fbsd8@a1poweruser.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, Robert Bonomi <bonomi@mail.r-bonomi.com> Subject: Re: Reading the handbook from console Message-ID: <094B2D7B-2D1B-4AC5-8CD1-2B0BC5CDCE9E@fisglobal.com> In-Reply-To: <50F34AD1.8020207@a1poweruser.com> References: <201301132258.r0DMwZNi010880@mail.r-bonomi.com> <50F34AD1.8020207@a1poweruser.com>
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On Jan 13, 2013, at 4:01 PM, Fbsd8 wrote: > Robert Bonomi wrote: >>> Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2013 21:48:01 +0100 >>> From: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> >>> To: Fbsd8 <fbsd8@a1poweruser.com> >>> Subject: Re: Reading the handbook from console >>> Cc: scotteberl@gmail.com, dteske@freebsd.org, questions@freebsd.org >>>=20 >>> On Sun, 13 Jan 2013 15:15:23 -0500, Fbsd8 wrote: >>>> What do you mean by "enable console graphics"? >>>> Is this something different than x11? >>> The is a famous library, svgalib, a "low level console graphics >>> library" which can - under _very_ specific circumstances - display >>> graphics "on" the text mode console. There are few browsers, >>> image viewers and even media players that can use this interface >>> to display "console graphics" while _not_ needing X. >>>=20 >>> However, this only works for local displays. As soon as there >>> is a serial or SSH connection involved, it doesn't work anymore. >>>=20 >>> I've actually never seen this working on FreeBSD; maybe it's >>> just a Linuxism. Maybe it's just because I've never tried. :-) >>>=20 >> Works fine on FreeBSD -- graphics-mode screen-savers (like 'fire') >> use it. > How do you activate graphics-mode screen-savers (like 'fire')? Try adding to /boot/loader.conf: screensave_load=3D"YES" screensave_name=3D"fire_saver" --=20 Devin P.S. The default is "green_saver" (which blanks the console, saving energy = making it "green"). _____________ The information contained in this message is proprietary and/or confidentia= l. If you are not the intended recipient, please: (i) delete the message an= d all copies; (ii) do not disclose, distribute or use the message in any ma= nner; and (iii) notify the sender immediately. In addition, please be aware= that any message addressed to our domain is subject to archiving and revie= w by persons other than the intended recipient. Thank you.
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