Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2000 11:39:27 -0700 From: Alfred Perlstein <bright@wintelcom.net> To: media@mail1.nai.net Cc: FreeBSD-Questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Logging on twice?? Message-ID: <20001013113927.Q272@fw.wintelcom.net> In-Reply-To: <v03130303b60ca21114b4@[209.150.34.29]>; from media@mail1.nai.net on Fri, Oct 13, 2000 at 02:20:49PM -0400 References: <NDBBKMNOJKJGAEKJNLIACENPELAA.doug@polands.org> <v03130303b60ca21114b4@[209.150.34.29]>
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* media@mail1.nai.net <media@mail1.nai.net> [001013 11:21] wrote: > > Today, while reading the apsfilter documentation (I'm trying to get my > non-PostScript printer to work), I found out that you can have more than > one console by typing ALT-F1, ALT-F2, etc. So I can read documentation in > one console, and follow those directions in another console without losing > my mind. Pretty cool, huh?? :) > > Anyway, so I'm logged on as myself in one window, and as root in the other. > While I realize you being root is necessary to get many things working, it > often makes me feel like I'm defusing a bomb. So, is it OK to be logged on > as the same user twice, on the same system, on two different "virtual" > consoles?? FreeBSD wouldn't be a very good multiuser system if this wasn't allowed. :) So, yes, it's ok to do that. > > Also, I know I shouldn't put two questions in the same email, but it does > reduce bandwidth :) Yes it does, but it's better to split unrelated questions and have more descriptive subject lines. > How can I change my screen font so that more lines of > text fit on a screen?? You can use /stand/sysinstall to set your screen font, then you can do this: font8x8="cp437-8x8" font8x14="cp437-8x14" font8x16="cp437-8x16" allscreens_flags="80x50" > I don't need to be able to read it from accross the > room. hah! > Also, how can I change my "scroll lock" settings so I can see more > screens when I roll back?? options SC_HISTORY_SIZE=200 # number of history buffer lines make that larger (i think) in your kernel config. -Alfred To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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