docs/55562: [PATCH] document SC_NO_SUSPEND_VTYSWITCH in syscons(4)

[Lukas Ertl]

>Number:         55562
>Category:       docs
>Synopsis:       [PATCH] document SC_NO_SUSPEND_VTYSWITCH in syscons(4)
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       non-critical
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    freebsd-doc
>State:          open
>Quarter:        
>Keywords:       
>Date-Required:
>Class:          doc-bug
>Submitter-Id:   current-users
>Arrival-Date:   Wed Aug 13 14:30:19 PDT 2003
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     Lukas Ertl
>Release:        FreeBSD 5.1-CURRENT i386
>Organization:
Vienna University Computer Center
>Environment:
System: FreeBSD korben 5.1-CURRENT FreeBSD 5.1-CURRENT #24: Sat Aug 9 13:17:00 CEST 2003 le at korben:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/KORBEN i386


	
>Description:

The "life saver" SC_NO_SUSPEND_VTYSWITCH (if you are having troubles
suspending when running X) seems to be documented nowhere.  This patch
adds some bits to syscons(4).

>How-To-Repeat:
	
>Fix:

	

--- syscons.4.diff begins here ---
Index: share/man/man4/syscons.4
===================================================================
RCS file: /usr/local/bsdcvs/src/share/man/man4/syscons.4,v
retrieving revision 1.35
diff -u -r1.35 syscons.4
--- share/man/man4/syscons.4	20 May 2003 22:08:28 -0000	1.35
+++ share/man/man4/syscons.4	13 Aug 2003 21:19:54 -0000
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 .Cd "options SC_NO_FONT_LOADING"
 .Cd "options SC_NO_HISTORY"
 .Cd "options SC_NO_PALETTE_LOADING"
+.Cd "options SC_NO_SUSPEND_VTYSWITCH"
 .Cd "options SC_NO_SYSMOUSE"
 .Cd "options SC_PIXEL_MODE"
 .Cd "options SC_TWOBUTTON_MOUSE"
@@ -344,6 +345,12 @@
 See
 .Sx EXAMPLES
 below.
+.It SC_NO_SUSPEND_VTYSWITCH
+This option, which is also available as loader tunable and sysctl
+.Va ( hw.syscons.sc_no_suspend_vtswitch ) ,
+disables switching between virtual terminals (graphics <-> text) during
+suspend/resume (ACPI and APM).  Use this option if your system is freezing
+when you are running X and trying to suspend.
 .El
 .Pp
 The following options will remove some features from the
--- syscons.4.diff ends here ---


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