From owner-freebsd-hackers Thu Nov 20 16:36:21 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) id QAA24582 for hackers-outgoing; Thu, 20 Nov 1997 16:36:21 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-hackers) Received: from unix.tfs.net (node41.tfs.net [207.2.220.41]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) with ESMTP id QAA24577 for ; Thu, 20 Nov 1997 16:36:18 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from jbryant@unix.tfs.net) Received: (from jbryant@localhost) by unix.tfs.net (8.8.7/8.8.5) id SAA11620; Thu, 20 Nov 1997 18:36:09 -0600 (CST) From: Jim Bryant Message-Id: <199711210036.SAA11620@unix.tfs.net> Subject: Re: vidcontrol questions In-Reply-To: <199711202343.QAA28655@usr02.primenet.com> from Terry Lambert at "Nov 20, 97 11:43:57 pm" To: tlambert@primenet.com (Terry Lambert) Date: Thu, 20 Nov 1997 18:36:09 -0600 (CST) Cc: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Reply-to: jbryant@unix.tfs.net X-Windows: R00LZ!@# MS-Winbl0wz DR00LZ!@# X-Operating-System: FreeBSD 2.2.2-RELEASE #0: Wed Jul 9 01:01:24 CDT 1997 X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4ME+ PL31H (25)] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk In reply: > There is a conflict between the ISO color sequences adjunct to ANS 3.64 A> and the use of attributes. > > What does reverse video mean? What does underline mean? [snip] terry, user_default and kernel_default were provided for the purpose the gentleman asked about. vidcontrol only operates on the console, thus the question was concerning the console. there is no need to mung up termcap by giving nonstandard definitions for standard items. also, check case 'm': in syscons.c... i believe it does follow the SCO standard for changing colors seperately from the attributes you mention. jim -- All opinions expressed are mine, if you | "I will not be pushed, stamped, think otherwise, then go jump into turbid | briefed, debriefed, indexed, or radioactive waters and yell WAHOO !!! | numbered!" - #1, "The Prisoner" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Inet: jbryant@tfs.net AX.25: kc5vdj@wv0t.#neks.ks.usa.noam grid: EM28pw voice: KC5VDJ - 6 & 2 Meters AM/FM/SSB, 70cm FM. http://www.tfs.net/~jbryant ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ HF/6M/2M: IC-706-MkII, 2M: HTX-212, 2M: HTX-202, 70cm: HTX-404, Packet: KPC-3+