fargo@pawl.rpi.edu (Irwin M. Fargo) (11/30/89)
I'm having some problems setting up multiscreens on SCO Xenix/286 v2.2.1. I configured and re-linked the kernel to use 2 multiscreens (especially as I have two physical monitors). I can get a shell to work on the second (mono- chrome monitor) by entering: csh </dev/monochrome >/dev/monochrome & But when I switch by doing Alt-F2 and hit the break key, nothing happens. How do I get around this? Also, what would happen if I specify more multiscreens than I have physical monitors? Would I be able to use them all? How would I get programs to run correctly? Any help at all would be greatly appreciated. -- Thank you and happy hunting! Actually: Ethan M. Young ____ [> SB <] "Travel IS life" Internet: fargo@pawl.rpi.edu /__ -=>??<=- - Irwin M. Fargo Bitnet (??): usergac0@rpitsmts.bitnet / ARGO : 3000 years of regression from the year 4990
jbayer@ispi.UUCP (Jonathan Bayer) (11/30/89)
fargo@pawl.rpi.edu (Irwin M. Fargo) writes: >I'm having some problems setting up multiscreens on SCO Xenix/286 v2.2.1. >I configured and re-linked the kernel to use 2 multiscreens (especially as I >have two physical monitors). I can get a shell to work on the second (mono- >chrome monitor) by entering: > csh </dev/monochrome >/dev/monochrome & >But when I switch by doing Alt-F2 and hit the break key, nothing happens. >How do I get around this? >Also, what would happen if I specify more multiscreens than I have physical >monitors? Would I be able to use them all? How would I get programs to run >correctly? First, you are doing it wrong. All the multiscreens will appear on the primary monitor when first enabled. After you have reconfigured the kernel you have to enable the multiscreen by typing: enable tty02 # for screen # 2 enable tty03 # for screen # 3 etc. Then by typing the alt-F? key you will call up the screen, and you will see a login prompt. You can now login and use the screen normally. If you want to use a second monitor you will have to switch monitors by typing: vido mono # to switch to the monochrome adapter vidi cga # to switch to the cga adapter vidi ega # to switch to the ega adapter vidi vga # to switch to the vga adapter For more information on "vidi" read the manual page. Also, read the manual page on "Multiscreens", it has a lot of useful info. JB -- Jonathan Bayer Intelligent Software Products, Inc. (201) 245-5922 500 Oakwood Ave. jbayer@ispi.COM Roselle Park, NJ 07204
erc@khijol.UUCP (Edwin R. Carp) (12/01/89)
1. Make sure that there is a line like:
1mtty01
1mtty02
in your /etc/ttys file. Then, make sure that ther are lines like:
ansi tty01
ansi tty02
in /etc/ttytype.
2. Make sure that you have a getty running on the port. You can see
this by running ps -ef. It will look like this:
UID PID PPID C STIME TTY TIME COMMAND
root 0 0 0 Nov 29 ? 0:12 swapper
root 1 0 0 Nov 29 ? 9:47 /etc/init
root 23201 1 0 12:43:01 01 0:01 - tty01 m
root 16828 1 0 03:21:40 02 0:01 - tty02 m