"scroll lock" vs "shift page up" keys usage

[Harald Schmalzbauer]

On Saturday 31 January 2004 21:29, Didier Wiroth wrote:
> Hi,
> (fbsd novice using bash2)
> I switched from csh to bash2 today.
>
> I was wondering if it is possible under bash2 to scroll the screens in the
> ttyv0-6 consoles with "shift page up" and "shift page down". In csh I've
> always used "Scroll lock" but I thought under bash it is possible.

This is not a matter of the shell but the console. You can use PCVT to achieve 
that, but why do you want to? Personally speaking, I love the SC console with 
the scroll Feature!!!

-Harry

>
> When under X with xterm you can browse the screens with "shift page up" and
> "shift page down".
>
> In some linux distros that uses bash "shift page down and up" are a normal
> feature. Is this a shell feature, you have to activate in your
> bash_profile/bashrc file or is this a freebsd syscons driver limitation?
>
> many thanks
>
>
>
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