Date: Fri, 25 Aug 1995 09:12:29 -0700 (PDT) From: bmk@dtr.com To: freyes@i-2000.com Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Why only 3 virtual screens? Message-ID: <199508251612.JAA09986@everest> In-Reply-To: <9508251550.AA16053@i-2000.com> from "Francisco Reyes" at Aug 25, 95 11:47:46 am
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> Is there a reason why Freebsd only has 3 virtual screens > (Alt-F1 to Alt-F3)? Do I need to recompile (uh no please I just > got FreeBsd it is too son to start fiddling around with this) the > kernel or there is a configuration file for this? The generic kernel has support for 4 virtual consoles, but getty is only enabled on three to allow X to use the fourth. You can edit /etc/ttys and run 'kill -HUP 1' to enable the getty on the fourth. If you need more, you will need to recompile (just) the kernel. Kernel recompilation is fairly trivial - I believe that it's covered in the FAQ.
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