1vga_lockvc(3) Svgalib User Manual vga_lockvc(3)
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6 vga_lockvc - disables virtual console switching for safety
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11 void vga_lockvc(void);
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15 Disables virtual console switching for safety. Recommended when doing
16 register I/O or low-level device handling. Used by mouse functions.
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25 This manual page was edited by Michael Weller <eowmob@exp-math.uni-
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38Svgalib (>= 1.2.11) 27 July 1997 vga_lockvc(3)