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From: david@csource.oz.au (david nugent)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.i386
Subject: Re: running setcolor script on bootup
Message-ID: <566@csource.oz.au>
Date: 13 Jul 90 16:51:57 GMT
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Organization: Unique Computing Pty Ltd, Melb, Aust.
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>I complicate the picture a bit, since I prefer 43 line EGA mode
>on all virtual terminals.  This requires a small program to open
>them one by one and do an ioctl() to set 43 line mode, then use
>setcolor to adjust the cursor size.

>	v43all
>	setcolor -c 6,7 >/dev/vt01
>	.
>	. etc.
>	.


I should also add that I set the environment variable LINES=43 in
the /etc/profile script after checking that the controlling tty is
/dev/vt?? or /dev/console.  This allows terminfo (and all the
software using it) to take advantage of the full screen.


david
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