Thank you, I've pretty much figured that one out, tho... i spent a few hours
doing various key combinations and have figured out how to move around quite
freely w/ out a mouse. Only problem is trying to use netscape w/out a
mouse... I mean, lynx is fine and all, but there are a few things that i
can't do w/ it...*g*
ann
Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2000 23:34:20 +0000
>
>lady crowe wrote:
> >
> > ok, i've been a part of this list for almost two months now and i've
>finally
> > got a computer, not only that, but it has linux on it... and nothing
>else...
> > the difficult thing is trying to learn how to use it w/ out a mouse...
>
>If you want to run Linux completely from the command line - no mouse, no
>windows - you can use CRTL-ALT-F1 to escape out of X-windows. The whole
>screen becomes one big shell.
>
>There's a set of virtual terminals - once you've escaped from the
>X-Windows terminal with CTRL-ALT-F1, ALT-F1 to ALT-F6 gives you access
>to each of the terminals.
>
>ALT-F7 returns you to the X-windows one.
>
>(Note1: Escaping from X-Windows isn't limited to CTRL-ALT-F1. You can
>use any of the virtual terminals - the critical thing is to use CTRL as
>well as ALT.)
>
>(Note2: ALT-F1 is the console, a special terminal. When programs break,
>messages often come up on the console. So knowing how to go look at it
>can be handy.)
>
>
>Jenn V.
>--
> "Do you ever wonder if there's a whole section of geek culture
> you miss out on by being a geek?" - Dancer.
>
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>http://www.simegen.com/~jenn/
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