On Sat, 28 Sep 2002 01:01:53 -0300 Ariel Manzur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> At 18:32 27/09/2002 -0700, you wrote: >>On Fri, 27 Sep 2002 20:44:51 -0300 Ariel Manzur > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>wrote: >> >>> is there a 'sysvinit' package for cygwin? I'm only interested in being able >>> to switch consoles using alt-f1 to 6, I understand the program 'init' is >>> the one that manages that. Is there at least a 'clon' of that for cygwin? >> >>There isn't, but there wouldn't be much point. Cygwin console windows are >>Windows windows (usually either cmd.exe or rxvt.exe) so you can switch >>between them using Alt-TAB. > > But there is :) I use cygwin in 'terminal mode', and sometimes my video > driver crashes windows when I switch between console mode and the desktop > too often. Also, I'd like to be able to have more than one shell without > having to use the 'start' menu on windows to launch a different window (and > I couldn't get 'screen' to work properly either :( When you say 'terminal mode' do you mean you log in through telnet, open a console window using the provided Cygwin icon, open a rxvt window or, open an X window? If it is the last, [EMAIL PROTECTED] is the wrong list, use [EMAIL PROTECTED] instead. For the others, I use a normal console window and switch between it and windows applications continually throughout the day with no problems; you may have a configuration problem in Windows, but someone else on the list is likely to be able to help more after you give more details. > So, would it be possible to port the existing one, or should I just write > my own terminal swintching thing? If you want it to happen, you will have to do it yourself or convince someone on [EMAIL PROTECTED] that it is worth doing. I have neither the skills nor the interest. -- Mac :}) ** I normally forward private questions to the appropriate mail list. ** Ask Smarter: http://www.tuxedo.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html Give a hobbit a fish and he eats fish for a day. Give a hobbit a ring and he eats fish for an age. -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Bug reporting: http://cygwin.com/bugs.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/
