On Wed, Sep 14, 2011 at 08:39:24PM -0500, John Foster wrote: > On Wed, Sep 14, 2011 at 6:42 PM, Bob Proulx <[1]b...@proulx.com> wrote: > > John Foster wrote: > > Well I use it as an application server for a lot of video content so > > I need the X-windows for editing and viewing. I also do both on > > this system and it is an intranet server as well. > > When you said production server it implied something like a rack mount > data center server. But you mean a machine with a graphics display > and keyboard such as a deskside and it is acting as a server too. > Gotcha. > > > Any idea what I need to edit to get my system back to what I like. I > > will probably figure it out sooner or later, but sooner will be > > better. > > Probably. But please do tell us on the mailing list what it is that > you are trying to accomplish. You asked about how to drop from X > Windows to the text console and I replied with Control-Alt-F1. As far > as I can tell that should have completely and totally answered your > question. But I guess not. I and others on the mailing list will be > happy to help but we are not mind readers. Tell us something. > Bob > > Sorry I thought I made it plain. I can NOT use CTRL/ALT/F1 to get to the > basic console. I have noticed that in the last 2 systems I have built & > installed linux on that this was the standard installation with xwindows. > This function is disabled. I had to edit some file in /etc/ X11 or Xorg to > get this to work. Its been a couple of years & I forgot what I had to edit > & where it was. Sorry for the confusion. Not a rookie, just don't do this > often. > Thanks
There are a few hits on the internet related to XKB and switching VT, most seem to suggest a mis-configured Keyboard. Try looking at bug #351267 and see if it helps. > > References > > Visible links > 1. mailto:b...@proulx.com -- Darac Marjal -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20110915103254.gb1...@darac.org.uk
