From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (int-mx1.corp.redhat.com [172.16.52.254]) by listman.redhat.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id E46923FD8A for ; Sat, 2 Nov 2002 19:37:51 -0500 (EST) Received: (from mail@localhost) by int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) id gA30bpr13834 for blinux-list@listman.redhat.com; Sat, 2 Nov 2002 19:37:51 -0500 Received: from mx1.redhat.com (mx1.redhat.com [172.16.48.31]) by int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with SMTP id gA30bpf13830 for ; Sat, 2 Nov 2002 19:37:51 -0500 Received: from nntp.AegisInfoSys.com (nntp.AegisInfoSys.com [65.242.138.29]) by mx1.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with SMTP id gA30FYw15795 for ; Sat, 2 Nov 2002 19:15:35 -0500 Received: (from henry@localhost) by nntp.AegisInfoSys.com (8.6.9/8.6.9) id TAA27899 for blinux-list@redhat.com; Sat, 2 Nov 2002 19:37:45 -0500 Message-ID: <20021102193745.F20205@nntp.AegisInfoSys.com> Date: Sat, 2 Nov 2002 19:37:45 -0500 From: Henry Yen To: blinux-list@redhat.com Subject: Re: cut and paste between virtual consoles Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Mailer: Mutt 0.93 X-Loop: blinux-list@redhat.com Sender: blinux-list-admin@redhat.com Errors-To: blinux-list-admin@redhat.com X-BeenThere: blinux-list@redhat.com X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.1 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: blinux-list@redhat.com List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Linux for blind general discussion List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: You can read the contents of a virtual console via the /dev/vcs interface. It looks like you can use an IOCTL to emulate the "writing" of characters to /dev/vcs to emulate the mouse function. It's probable that the underlying mechanisms have changed in kernel 2.5/2.6. On 11/01/02 10:38 AM -0800, Jason Fayre wrote: > Hello, > Has anyone figured out any magical way of cutting and pasting between > virtual consoles in Linux? I know it is possible with the mouse and it is > supported by the linux console driver. But, I don't think there is any > keyboard equivalent. -- Henry Yen Aegis Information Systems, Inc. Senior Systems Programmer Hicksville, New York