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# $FreeBSD$
#

# Common NOTES between i386 and amd64


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# COMPATIBILITY OPTIONS

# Implement system calls compatible with 4.3BSD and FreeBSD 1.x,
# and 2.x a.out binaries. Not needed for ELF binaries, or newer
# a.out binaries.
options 	COMPAT_43


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# HARDWARE DEVICE CONFIGURATION

# The syscons console driver (SCO color console compatible).
device		sc
envvar		hint.sc.0.at="isa"
options 	MAXCONS=16		# number of virtual consoles
options 	SC_ALT_MOUSE_IMAGE	# simplified mouse cursor in text mode
options 	SC_DFLT_FONT		# compile font in
makeoptions	SC_DFLT_FONT=cp850
options 	SC_DFLT_TERM=\"sc\"	# default terminal emulator
options 	SC_DISABLE_KDBKEY	# disable `debug' key
options 	SC_DISABLE_REBOOT	# disable reboot key sequence
options 	SC_HISTORY_SIZE=200	# number of history buffer lines
options 	SC_MOUSE_CHAR=0x3	# char code for text mode mouse cursor
options 	SC_PIXEL_MODE		# add support for the raster text mode

# The following options will let you change the default colors of syscons.
options 	SC_NORM_ATTR=(FG_GREEN|BG_BLACK)
options 	SC_NORM_REV_ATTR=(FG_YELLOW|BG_GREEN)
options 	SC_KERNEL_CONS_ATTR=(FG_RED|BG_BLACK)
options 	SC_KERNEL_CONS_ATTRS=\"\x0c\x0d\x0e\x0f\x02\x09\x0a\x0b\"
options 	SC_KERNEL_CONS_REV_ATTR=(FG_BLACK|BG_RED)

# The following options will let you change the default behavior of
# cut-n-paste feature
options 	SC_CUT_SPACES2TABS	# convert leading spaces into tabs
options 	SC_CUT_SEPCHARS=\"x09\"	# set of characters that delimit words
					# (default is single space - \"x20\")

# If you have a two button mouse, you may want to add the following option
# to use the right button of the mouse to paste text.
options 	SC_TWOBUTTON_MOUSE

# You can selectively disable features in syscons.
options 	SC_NO_CUTPASTE
options 	SC_NO_FONT_LOADING
options 	SC_NO_HISTORY
options 	SC_NO_MODE_CHANGE
options 	SC_NO_SYSMOUSE
options 	SC_NO_SUSPEND_VTYSWITCH
#!options 	SC_NO_TERM_DUMB
#!options 	SC_NO_TERM_SC
#!options 	SC_NO_TERM_SCTEKEN

# `flags' for sc
#	0x80	Put the video card in the VESA 800x600 dots, 16 color mode
#	0x100	Probe for a keyboard device periodically if one is not present

# Splash screen and screen saver support
device		splash

# Various screen savers.
device		blank_saver
device		daemon_saver
device		dragon_saver
device		fade_saver
device		fire_saver
device		green_saver
device		logo_saver
device		rain_saver
device		snake_saver
device		star_saver
device		warp_saver

#
# Standard floppy disk controllers and floppy tapes, supports
# the Y-E DATA External FDD (PC Card)
#
device		fdc
envvar		hint.fdc.0.at="isa"
envvar		hint.fdc.0.port="0x3F0"
envvar		hint.fdc.0.irq="6"
envvar		hint.fdc.0.drq="2"
#
# FDC_DEBUG enables floppy debugging.  Since the debug output is huge, you
# gotta turn it actually on by setting the variable fd_debug with DDB,
# however.
options 	FDC_DEBUG
#
# Activate this line if you happen to have an Insight floppy tape.
# Probing them proved to be dangerous for people with floppy disks only,
# so it's "hidden" behind a flag:
#hint.fdc.0.flags="1"

# Specify floppy devices
envvar		hint.fd.0.at="fdc0"
envvar		hint.fd.0.drive="0"
envvar		hint.fd.1.at="fdc0"
envvar		hint.fd.1.drive="1"