Re: 24 lines terminal

[David Gascón]

Alfred M. Szmidt wrote:

>     Is the same the Marcus console and the Hurd console?
>
> Yes.
>
> Since nobody of the "old" timers seems capable of actually describing
> how to use the "new" console, I'll describe it here.  A tip for these
> "old" timers, when describng something new to a user, also provide
> information on how to use "the thing", or where to get information on
> how to use "the thing".
>
>
> To start the new console do the following:
>
> console -d vga -d pc_kbd -d generic_speaker /dev/vcs
>
> And voila, you have the new console, I'm assuming that Debian has a
> correct /etc/ttys file, and that /dev/vcs and friends have been
> created.
>
> If those files are not uptodate then you will have todo the following
> (you can check if they are uptodate by checking if the following lines
> exist in /etc/ttys).  In /etc/ttys add the following lines:
>
> tty1    "/libexec/getty 38400"   hurd   on   secure trusted console
> tty2    "/libexec/getty 38400"   hurd   on   secure trusted console
> tty3    "/libexec/getty 38400"   hurd   on   secure trusted console
> tty4    "/libexec/getty 38400"   hurd   on   secure trusted console
> tty5    "/libexec/getty 38400"   hurd   on   secure trusted console
> tty6    "/libexec/getty 38400"   hurd   on   secure trusted console
>
> In /dev, create the following devices:
>
> ./MAKEDEV vcs tty1 tty2 tty3 tty4 tty5 tty6
>
>  

I have done this stept (./MAKEDEV vcs tty1 tty2 tty3 tty4 tty5 tty6); 
but  /dev/csv not exists (why???, have I left any ??)

In the /etc/ttys file there are references to the new terminals created:

tty1    "/libexec/getty 38400"   hurd   on   secure trusted console
tty2    "/libexec/getty 38400"   hurd   on   secure trusted console
.....   .........       .........

but I can read ["/libexec/getty 9800" mach-color ... ] as well.

The Hurd I have installed comes from the K6 CD. (without complete installation 
by net....(the ethercard is not detected by the way))

Thanks for all.