[vconsole-discuss] vconsole status?

2007-12-04 Thread Kevin Monceaux
On Wed, 28 Nov 2007, Kevin Monceaux wrote:

> As I said I'm currently running Indiana under VMware.  I could easily 
> install Nevada under VMware to try out the next virtual console release, 
> if that would help.

I've also recently acquired a spare hard drive.  So, in addition to 
testing under VMware I could install Nevada on "bare metal" to try out the 
next virtual console release, if that would help.



Kevin
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http://www.WacoAgilityGroup.org
Bruceville, TX

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[vconsole-discuss] vconsole status?

2007-11-28 Thread Kevin Monceaux
Riny,

On Tue, 27 Nov 2007, Riny Qian wrote:

> We're fixing bugs with virtual console. We'll post latest release here 
> once we finish some important bug fixes.

Great!!!  I'll be watching for it.  Lack of virtual consoles is one of the 
things that has me hesitating in switching from Linux to Solaris.

> Yes, vconsole should be available in Indiana too in the future. However,
> our first focus is the Solaris Nevada Release.

As I said I'm currently running Indiana under VMware.  I could easily 
install Nevada under VMware to try out the next virtual console release, 
if that would help.



Kevin
http://www.RawFedDogs.net
http://www.WacoAgilityGroup.org
Bruceville, TX

Si hoc legere scis nimium eruditionis habes.
Longum iter est per praecepta, breve et efficax per exempla!!!




[vconsole-discuss] vconsole status?

2007-11-27 Thread Riny Qian
Kevin Monceaux wrote:
> VConsole Community,
> 
> What is the current status of the vconsole project?  The latest download 
> available is based on b66, which appears to be outdated now.

We're fixing bugs with virtual console. We'll post latest release here
once we finish some important bug fixes.

> 
> I'm relatively new to Solaris and suspect the problems I experienced were 
> due to my lack of Solaris knowledge.  I tried applying the b66 based BFU 
> vconsole update to a later version of OpenSolaris, I think it was b74, 
> with partial success.  I got a few errors about some missing symbols in

Yes, backward bfu may have some problems.

> kernel modules after rebooting.  I was able to switch from X to virtual 
> consoles and back again.  But, output from fullscreen apps, such as the 
> Alpine mail reader, was mangled in the various virtual consoles.

There was a bug about it in that release based on b66, which has
been identified and fixed. Actually I just gave Alpine a simple try and
it just worked fine on virtual consoles.

> 
> I'm currently running Indiana under VMware.  Is there any plans to 
> integrate vconsole functionality into Indiana or provide a vconsole 
> package that can be installed on Indiana?

Yes, vconsole should be available in Indiana too in the future. However,
our first focus is the Solaris Nevada Release.

Thanks for your effort and reporting problems.

Riny



[vconsole-discuss] vconsole status?

2007-11-27 Thread Kevin Monceaux
VConsole Community,

What is the current status of the vconsole project?  The latest download 
available is based on b66, which appears to be outdated now.

I'm relatively new to Solaris and suspect the problems I experienced were 
due to my lack of Solaris knowledge.  I tried applying the b66 based BFU 
vconsole update to a later version of OpenSolaris, I think it was b74, 
with partial success.  I got a few errors about some missing symbols in 
kernel modules after rebooting.  I was able to switch from X to virtual 
consoles and back again.  But, output from fullscreen apps, such as the 
Alpine mail reader, was mangled in the various virtual consoles.

I'm currently running Indiana under VMware.  Is there any plans to 
integrate vconsole functionality into Indiana or provide a vconsole 
package that can be installed on Indiana?


Kevin
http://www.RawFedDogs.net
http://www.WacoAgilityGroup.org
Bruceville, TX

Si hoc legere scis nimium eruditionis habes.
Longum iter est per praecepta, breve et efficax per exempla!!!