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From: Ken Ebling <ken@idealinter.net>
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Subject: Re: can't access virtual terminal
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On Jun 14, 2005, at 8:50 PM, Peter Miller wrote:

> Hello,
> I'm able to access my virtual consoles when i boot up
> and use the terminal, but as soon as i start x i can't
> access the virtual terminals.  If i shut down x i can
> use the terminals fine.  I'm using a 5.3 install and
> checked the /etc/ttys file and it shows the following
>
> .....
> # If console is marked "insecure", then init will ask
> for the root password
> # when going to single-user mode.
> console none                            unknown off
> secure
> #
> ttyv0   "/usr/libexec/getty Pc"         cons25  on
> secure
> # Virtual terminals
>
> ttyv1   "/usr/libexec/getty Pc"         cons25  on
> secure
> ttyv2   "/usr/libexec/getty Pc"         cons25  on
> secure
> ttyv3   "/usr/libexec/getty Pc"         cons25  on
> secure
> ttyv4   "/usr/libexec/getty Pc"         cons25  on
> secure
> ttyv5   "/usr/libexec/getty Pc"         cons25  on
> secure
> ttyv6   "/usr/libexec/getty Pc"         cons25  on
> secure
> ttyv7   "/usr/libexec/getty Pc"         cons25  on
> secure
> ttyv8   "/usr/X11R6/bin/xdm -nodaemon"  xterm   off
> secure
> # Serial terminals
> .......
> ......cut
> It doesn't matter if i'm root or not... and i'm using
> xfce4 if that matters
>
> Thanks
> Peter
>
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When you're in X, you can't switch virtual terminals with "alt-F1",  
"alt-F2", etc...  You have to use "Ctrl-Alt-F1", "Ctrl-Alt-F2", etc.

Ken Ebling