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author | emaste <emaste@FreeBSD.org> | 2014-10-20 00:22:08 +0000 |
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committer | emaste <emaste@FreeBSD.org> | 2014-10-20 00:22:08 +0000 |
commit | f22cd310809ad01f37fe4f366bb2ba69ab5dbec9 (patch) | |
tree | a5e1c2af57b5b60b6dcb8640142a65068929410f /share | |
parent | 537ec842e6dfb2dd7dba5c5a4999f602df10bf4f (diff) | |
download | FreeBSD-src-f22cd310809ad01f37fe4f366bb2ba69ab5dbec9.zip FreeBSD-src-f22cd310809ad01f37fe4f366bb2ba69ab5dbec9.tar.gz |
MFC r273178: Update vt(4) for UEFI defaults and special keys
vt(4) is the default console for UEFI boot [1], and the bitmapped
kern.vt.spclkeys sysctl has been replaced with individual kern.vt.kbd_*
enable sysctls.
PR: 193710
Diffstat (limited to 'share')
-rw-r--r-- | share/man/man4/vt.4 | 51 |
1 files changed, 42 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/share/man/man4/vt.4 b/share/man/man4/vt.4 index 8cfe141..2d4c5ab 100644 --- a/share/man/man4/vt.4 +++ b/share/man/man4/vt.4 @@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ .\" .\" $FreeBSD$ .\" -.Dd July 2, 2014 +.Dd October 16, 2014 .Dt "VIRTUAL TERMINALS" 4 .Os .Sh NAME @@ -45,6 +45,15 @@ In .Xr loader.conf 5 : .Cd hw.vga.textmode=1 .Cd kern.vty=vt +.Pp +In +.Xr loader.conf 5 or +.Xr sysctl.conf 5 : +.Cd kern.vt.kbd_halt=1 +.Cd kern.vt.kbd_poweroff=1 +.Cd kern.vt.kbd_reboot=1 +.Cd kern.vt.kbd_debug=1 +.Cd kern.vt.kbd_panic=0 .Sh DESCRIPTION The .Nm @@ -184,17 +193,41 @@ Set to 1 to use virtual terminals in text mode instead of graphics mode. Features that require graphics mode, like loadable fonts, will be disabled. .It Va kern.vty -When both -.Nm -and -.Xr sc 4 have been compiled into the kernel, the one to use for the -system console can be selected by setting this value to +Set this value to .Ql vt or -.Ql sc . -If this value is not set, +.Ql sc +to override the default driver used for the system console. +By default, .Xr sc 4 -is used. +is used on computers that boot from BIOS, and +.Nm +is used on computers that boot from UEFI. +.Sh KEYBOARD SYSCTL TUNABLES +These settings control whether certain special key combinations are enabled or +ignored. +The specific key combinations can be configured by using a +.Xr keymap 5 +file. +.Pp +These settings can be entered at the +.Xr loader 8 +prompt or in +.Xr loader.conf 5 +and can also be changed at runtime with the +.Xr sysctl 8 +command. +.Bl -tag -width indent +.It Va kern.vt.kbd_halt +Enable halt keyboard combination. +.It Va kern.vt.kbd_poweroff +Enable power off key combination. +.It Va kern.vt.kbd_reboot. +Enable reboot key combination, usually Ctrl+Alt+Del. +.It Va kern.vt.kbd_debug +Enable debug request key combination, usually Ctrl+Alt+Esc. +.It Va kern.vt.kbd_panic +Enable panic key combination. .El .Sh FILES .Bl -tag -width /usr/share/vt/keymaps/* -compact |