Riny Qian wrote: > > > Michael Shapiro wrote: > >>> >>>> How does one configure that? >>>> >>> >>> As said, users can disable/enable and remove/add virtual consoles using >>> smf(5). >> >> >> >> I don't see in your spec how exactly this works: the specific issue I'm >> concerned with is that you're really trying to create instances based >> upon >> the configuration of the number of pseudo-device nodes. Is this being >> done dynamically from some SMF method? Because there is no way via >> svcadm >> at present for a user to perform what I call a "clone" -- i.e. add a new >> instance which looks like some previous instance or inherits the basic >> set of properties from some service. And this is what you would need >> in order to create new vt smf instances on-the-fly. How were you >> planning >> on handling the creation/deletion of instances? >> > > Yes, there's a limitation of smf to inherit some properties, especially > property group. I once asked this question in the smf mailling alias. > > Ideally, uses can simply run: > > # svccfg -s console-login add vt8 > # svccfg -s console-login:vt8 setprop ttymon/device="/dev/vt/8" > > But currently users have to manually add ttymon property group and > set properties after adding an instance. >
In practice, six virtual consoles are enough for use. And if users don't want to use all six virtual consoles in some cases, they can just simply disable some.
