Hello Douglas, On Fri, 2006-06-23 at 22:07 -0700, Douglas A. Rist wrote: > using "DejaVu Sans Mono-16", pixelsize=16.67 > file=/usr/share/fonts/truetype/ttf-dejavu/DejaVuSansMono.ttf > ioctl VT_GETSTATE: Invalid argument (not a linux console?) > > If MC isn't running, I get the image.
The subshell uses /dev/pts/<num>, not /dev/tty<num>. I suppose this is the cause fbi fails. It also does not work in an xterm. I believe you should report this as a bug in fbi. Also compare /usr/include/linux/tty.h, which states: Note: the ioctl VT_GETSTATE does not work for consoles 16 and higher (since it returns a short) Leonard. -- mount -t life -o ro /dev/dna /genetic/research _______________________________________________ Mc mailing list http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/mc