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authorgerald <gerald@FreeBSD.org>2002-04-17 10:42:41 +0000
committergerald <gerald@FreeBSD.org>2002-04-17 10:42:41 +0000
commitac7a3ce81714c06a6625d09e87ce2f91ab661bd0 (patch)
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Mention that terminal type vt220 will work better if one needs
interoperability with other systems like Solaris or GNU/Linux. PR: 33810 Approved by: obrien
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diff --git a/etc/etc.i386/ttys b/etc/etc.i386/ttys
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@@ -15,8 +15,10 @@
#
# type The initial terminal type for this port. For hardwired
# terminal lines, this will contain the type of terminal used.
-# For virtual consoles, the correct type is cons25. Other
-# common values include network for network connections on
+# For virtual consoles, the correct type is typically cons25, but
+# vt220 will work better if you need interoperability with other
+# systems like Solaris or GNU/Linux.
+# Other common values include network for network connections on
# pseudo-terminals, dialup for incoming modem ports, and unknown
# when the terminal type cannot be predetermined.
#
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