Date: Sat, 9 May 1998 09:46:43 -0400 (EDT) From: software@kew.com To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: i386/6560: Console does not reset to primary screen at shutdown Message-ID: <199805091346.JAA03394@fantasy-factory.hh.kew.com>
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>Number: 6560 >Category: i386 >Synopsis: Console does not reset to primary screen at shutdown >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: low >Responsible: freebsd-bugs >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: sw-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Sat May 9 06:50:00 PDT 1998 >Last-Modified: >Originator: Drew Derbyshire >Organization: Kendra Electronic Wonderworks >Release: FreeBSD 2.2.6-RELEASE >Environment: Regular text mode console with mutliple virtual screens on 2.2.6 system >Description: If running on an alternative console tty (/dev/ttyv[1-9]) and a shutdown command is issued, access to the current tty is terminated but no the primary console screen is not restored. >How-To-Repeat: Press ALT-F2 on the console and then shutdown the system. >Fix: I would suggest the correct behavior is as the system shuts down, that an implicit switch be made to the primary console screen (/dev/ttyv0). The workaround, of course, is to remember to switch before shutting down. >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-bugs" in the body of the message
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