graphics console

Eugene Amdur gene at vis.toronto.edu
Tue Nov 20 06:52:57 AEST 1990


We have a 4D/340VGX with an alternate console in addition to the
graphics monitor.  We would like to use the graphics monitor as a 
graphics monitor and not a console.  Initially, when we set up the alternate console,
we couldn't get the graphics console to do anything.  I called the hotline 
and they indicated that we could use the graphics console by manually running 
/etc/gl/grcond when we want to do something.  But that we could not get
a login (or pandora) running on it.

Well, after playing around with /etc/inittab I found that the line:

gr:23:respawn:/etc/gl/grcond < /dev/grcons /etc/gl/pandora	

works fine with one exception.  When I login with the NOGRAPHICS
option on the VGX monitor, I find myself logged in on the 
alternate console.  What I'd like to know is if anyone has gotten a VGX
monitor to work totally separately from the console for both
graphic and non-graphic logins?  If so what is the trick.

--gene

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