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constype(1X)
print type of Sun console
From the original Amiga UNIX 2.1 manual. Some things it mentions may not be in this release.
NAME
constype - print type of Sun console
SYNOPSIS
constype
DESCRIPTION
Consoletype prints on the standard output the Sun code for the type of display that the console is. It is one of:
bw? Black and White, where ? is 1-4. (eg) 3-50s are bw2 cg? Colour Graphics display, where ? is 1-4 gp? Optional Graphics Processor board, where ? is 1-2 ns? Not Sun display - where ? is A-J
This is useful in determining startup values and defaults for window systems.
BUGS
Not tested on all monitor types
COPYRIGHT
Copyright 1988, SRI
AUTHOR
Doug Moran <moran@ai.sri.com>