NAME

       vga_lockvc - disables virtual console switching for safety

SYNOPSIS

       #include <vga.h>

       void vga_lockvc(void);

DESCRIPTION

       Disables  virtual  console  switching for safety. Recommended when doing register I/O or low-level device
       handling. Used by mouse functions. Also useful in conjunction with background running.

SEE ALSO

       svgalib(7),   vgagl(7),   libvga.config(5),   bg_test(6),    vga_oktowrite(3),    vga_runinbackground(3),
       vga_runinbackground_version(3), vga_unlockvc(3),

AUTHOR

       This  manual  page  was  edited by Michael Weller <eowmob@exp-math.uni-essen.de>. The exact source of the
       referenced function as well as of the original documentation is unknown.

       It  is  very  likely  that  both  are  at  least  to   some   extent   are   due   to   Harm   Hanemaayer
       <H.Hanemaayer@inter.nl.net>.

       Occasionally  this  might  be wrong. I hereby asked to be excused by the original author and will happily
       accept any additions or corrections to this first version of the svgalib manual.

Svgalib (>= 1.2.11)                               27 July 1997                                     vga_lockvc(3)