Messages in this thread |  | | From | PC-Ace@iactiva ... | Date | 26 Oct 1996 18:19:02 EDT | Subject | Re: scrollback |
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>Better yet, why not have it saved in a file? >/var/run/scroolback/tty1, tty2, and so on...
NO! I mean, I'm not even sure it can be done, but if it could, wouldnt it be HORRIBLY slow?!? Imagine the kernel doing a read/write EVERY time you change your VC. This would certainly be a pain in the ass, especially when you do it a lot (like I do). And even worse with slow disks/controllers.
PC-Ace@iactiva.cl
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