--- will trillich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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? I Never knew you could move to X with Alt-F7! I've been use Ctrl-Alt-F7 considering you need the same key configuration to get out (Ctrl-Alt-F[1-6]).
People tend to remember the first and sometimes the last thing you tell them. To start with saying "try Control-Alt-F6 to see console six" and I would tend to have people think "OK, this is how I change to virtual consoles". Instead IMHO, people should be presented with the Alt-F6 and told, if you're in X (or you're GUI environment to make it more generic) use Control-Alt-F6 instead of saying use Control-Alt-F6 to see console six unless you're NOT using X. I told you it was nit-picking! ;-) Scott __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/
