On Friday 03 August 2007 17:34:02 Matthias Urlichs wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Hans Verkuil:
> > Alternatively: newer kernels (not sure if it's already available in
> > 2.6.19) add history functionality to the console, allowing you to
> > do shift-PgUp to scroll back.
>
> VGA scroll-back is in fact ancient.
>
> Caution: Scrollback is not that large, and it's cleared when you
> switch to a different console.
I meant that you can actually set the scrollback size. That's new. So
you are no longer limited to just 1 or 2 screenfuls of scrollback.
> > Doesn't always work if the PC is really dead.
>
> In fact, usually doesn't.
Regards,
Hans
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