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From: mwjester@wsucsa.uucp
Newsgroups: comp.os.minix
Subject: Re: Virtual consoles (was: job control)SKIP/NEWSGROUP
Message-ID: <3859@wsucsa.uucp>
Date: 12 Oct 89 15:58:39 GMT
References: <091089A6393@syntel.mn.org>
Organization: Wichita State Univ., Wichita, Ks.
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In article <091089A6393@syntel.mn.org>, dal@syntel.mn.org (Dale Schumacher) writes:
> 
> ....  I _HAVE_ implemented a virtual console scheme on the ST version
> of Minix.  The interface is very simple, just CTRL+ALT+HOME to switch
> to the next virtual console.  The number of consoles is compiled into
> the kernel, and each needs it's own screen image, but it works great.
> I didn't have much trouble controlling the "tentacle" problem.  In fact,
> after discussing the design with Tony Andrews one evening, I wrote the
> code and had it working the next day.

Dale, could you post this????  Please?

Max Jester
Dept of Computer Science  (Impoverished grad student)
Wichita State U.

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