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From: imgidata@netcom.com (Robert Fagen)
Subject: Re: Better Text modes
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J Wunsch (j@bonnie.heep.sax.de) wrote:
: Gleb Kukhta  <gleb@ultersys.msk.su> wrote:

: >> 	SVGATextMode is a utility for Linux that mucks around with your
: >> SVGA card in order to ...

: >Does it works with FreeBSD Linux emulator ? Where to find this utility ?

: It cannot.  Think about it.

:      ``You can tune a file system, but you can't tune a fish.''
: :-)

: (from the tunefs(8) man page)
: -- 
: cheers, J"org                      private:   joerg_wunsch@uriah.heep.sax.de
:                                    http://www.sax.de/~joerg/

: Never trust an operating system you don't have sources for. ;-)

--ObNon-sequitor--

Shouldn't that be:

  "You can tune a file system, but you can't file a tuna" ?

--ObFreeBSD-Stuff--

When running xdm, shouldn't I be able to switch back to one of the virtual
consoles running in text mode by Alt-F2,3,4-ing?

Rob
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