Date: Sat, 7 Oct 2017 16:37:10 +0200 From: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> To: tech-lists <tech-lists@zyxst.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: console-only freebsd Message-ID: <20171007163710.9ef5a0b4.freebsd@edvax.de> In-Reply-To: <20171007142019.GA19356@v007.zyxst.net> References: <20171007142019.GA19356@v007.zyxst.net>
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On Sat, 7 Oct 2017 15:20:19 +0100, tech-lists wrote: > I have a freebsd 11-stable installation on a (gutless) netbook. What I'd like > is full functionality via the console[1]. One of the things it needs is some > graphics capability but without xorg. So I'm thinking, svga or libSDL. > For example, let's say to view a jpg file. If this is possible from the console, > what program or port would one use to view a gif or jpg file? Maybe something svgalib-based? With the new console "vt", you basically are in graphics mode all the time, there is no text mode anymore (that was "sc"). I know there was an image viewer called zgv (console) + xzgv (X), with version 0.8_9 being the last usable version (prior to the "library shift"), but this probably isn't being maintained anymore... Still you might be successful finding a viewer that can directly interface with the "vt" graphics mode... > [1] by console, I mean the consoles accessed via alt-f1 to alt-f7 [2] > [2] can the number of consoles be increased? Yes. Edit /etc/ttys to spawn more gettys. See "man 5 ttys" for details. -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ...
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