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Date:      Tue, 29 Aug 2023 16:17:52 +0200 (CEST)
From:      freebsd@oldach.net (Helge Oldach)
To:        void@f-m.fm (void)
Cc:        freebsd-stable@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: configuring the console on 14-stable with hdmi-attached screen
Message-ID:  <202308291417.37TEHqmS011734@nuc.oldach.net>
In-Reply-To: <ZO3yoy1T600zgs8k@int21h> from void at "29 Aug 2023 14:29:07"

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void wrote on Tue, 29 Aug 2023 15:29:07 +0200 (CEST):
> Hi,
> 
> On Sat, Aug 26, 2023 at 10:37:56AM +0200, Helge Oldach wrote:
> >
> >For historical reasons I'm using "sc". Enabled by
> >
> >| kern.vty="sc"
> >
> >in /boot/loader.conf.
> 
> What are the historical reasons? (sorry - it would help me to understand the why)

I've used sc aka syscons since I think FreeBSD 2.2.5, I don't require
the features of vt aka Newcons, plus I'm happy with VGA text mode which
plays nicely with switching to X graphics and back.

Comparison/issues overview is here: https://wiki.freebsd.org/Newcons

Kind regards
Helge



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