Re: noblink support missing

Kaspar Landsberg (kl@kl.Snafu.DE)
21 Oct 1999 20:07:08 +0200


Hi,

Brian Schau <bsc@fleggaard.dk> writes:

| Look in /usr/src/linux/Documentation/VGA-softcursor.txt ....
|
[...]
| > | Try:
| > |
| > | echo -e '\033[?17;0;64c'
| > |
| > | ... to set a solid (non-blinking) cursor in red ...!
| >
| > you're right, that's exactly what i meant and what noblink did!
| >
| > But i dont think that the usual Linux user knows how to change the
| > cursor in such a way. (Even if a "man echo" will do.)

ok, didnt know about that one.

So it's documented. The only thing which is then left are users who
RTFM. ;-)

But you're right... since there is a special file about it, an extra
option in the kernel configuration is not really needed (altho i think
it would be nice anyway).

Bye, Kasi

-- 
Kaspar Landsberg, <kl@kl.Snafu.DE>

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