---
name: "pcdisplay"
section: "4"
platform: "openbsd"
package: "man"
version: "8.0-current-20261101"
release: "OpenBSD 8.0-current (2026-11-01)"
platforms: ["openbsd"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pcdisplay"
---

# pcdisplay(4)

PC display adapter driver for wscons

## NAME

**pcdisplay** – PC display adapter driver for wscons

## SYNOPSIS

**pcdisplay0 at isa?** **wsdisplay\* at pcdisplay?** **option PCDISPLAY\_SOFTCURSOR**

## DESCRIPTION

This driver supports PC display adapter hardware within the [wscons(4)](/wscons/4.md) console framework. It doesn't provide direct device driver entry points but makes its functions available via the internal [wsdisplay(4)](/wsdisplay/4.md) interface.

The **pcdisplay** driver is intended as a minimal “catch-all” driver for the different kinds of MDA, CGA and EGA compatible adapters. It doesn't support multiple screens, nor colors or font loading.

Supported kernel option(s):

- **option** **PCDISPLAY\_SOFTCURSOR**

  Use a large, non-blinking cursor generated by software. The default is to use the cursor provided by the underlying display hardware.

## SEE ALSO

[intro(4)](/intro/4.md), [isa(4)](/isa/4.md), [vga(4)](/vga/4.md), [wscons(4)](/wscons/4.md)