On Tue, Jul 03, 2001 at 10:46:58AM -0700, Hamma Scott wrote: >> -- >> DEBIAN NEWBIE TIP #25 from Will Trillich >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> : >> Did you know you have MORE THAN ONE CONSOLE to use? There's >> six, by default: try Control-Alt-F6 to see console six, >> Ctl-Alt-F3 for console 3, and so forth. (If you don't use the >> X window display system, you don't need to include the control >> key.) Each console can have its own login, running its own >> jobs. Very handy! >> >> Also see http://newbieDoc.sourceForge.net/ ...
> This might be more correct by saying > > ...try Alt-F6..... (If you are coming from the X GUI > display use Control-Alt-F3 to get to console 3. To > switch to the GUI environment use Control-Alt-F7) > > Nitpicking and the fact the X needs to be running > should be mentioned, and maybe that makes it a little > too long for a Tip, but I just wanted you to know that > they are being read. maybe i misunderstand -- X does NOT need to be running in order for someone to change to another virtual console: alt-F3, alt-F6 work just fine. when you DO use X, it takes over the first available (not-already reserved as a virtual console) slot which is #7 by default, reached via alt-F7. once you are IN the X window display environment, you need to add CONTROL to the ALT-Fkeys: ctl-alt-f1, ctl-alt-f4, etc. so, did i read your note correctly? but i certainly did forget to mention how to get back IN to the X arena. eesh! (thanks!) -- DEBIAN NEWBIE TIP #25 from Will Trillich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> : Did you know you have MORE THAN ONE CONSOLE to use? There's six, by default: try Control-Alt-F6 to see console six, Ctl-Alt-F3 for console 3, and so forth. (If you don't use the X window display system, you don't need to include the control key. If you do have X running, you can return to it from any console via alt-F7, unless you've changed the defaults.) Each console can have its own login, running its own jobs. Very handy! Also see http://newbieDoc.sourceForge.net/ ...
