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From: Jim Van Zandt <jrv@vanzandt.mv.com>
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In message <Pine.LNX.3.95.961130090634.3141A-100000@amasis.trin.cam.ac.uk>, Nik
hil Nair writes:
>There are some devices called /dev/vcs* and /dev/vcsa*.  The numbers after
>those prefices are 0 or none for current VC, or any other number for that
>number VC, i.e. /dev/vcsa or /dev/vcsa0 uses the current VC, /dev/vcsa3
>uses VC 3.
>
>If you want to know about the file format, and if you can't find the
>documentation, ask me.

You can also do "man vcs".  If you don't have that man page, then you
need to install a new set of man pages.  If you find it confusing or
incorrect, please let me know.  As it happens, I wrote that man page
:-).

                             - Jim Van Zandt