Date: Mon, 10 Feb 1997 23:08:22 -0800 (PST) From: Doug White <dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu> To: Prisoner <spatula@gulf.net> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Loss of vty access when switching into X Message-ID: <Pine.BSI.3.94.970210230658.923F-100000@localhost> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSI.3.91.970210223541.18182A-100000@pompano.pcola.gulf.net>
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On Mon, 10 Feb 1997, Prisoner wrote: > I have noted a problem with 3 different machines (a 486/80, a 586/100, > and a 586/133) and 3 versions of FreeBSD (2.1.0, 3.0-snap, and 2.1.6). > Sometimes when switching from a virtual console into X, attempts to > switch back to a virtual console (ctrl-alt-Fn) will result in just a beep > from the console. This seems most prevalent if an attempt is quickly > made to switch back (ie, I didn't mean to switch into X, said "d'oh!" and > hit ctrl-alt-F1). The jump key is acutally ALT-Fn, but you need the Cntl key because the alt-Fkeys are mapped under X. I have the problem on my terminal that the control key gets stuck down over a X->console switch; just whacking control again clears it. Doug White | University of Oregon Internet: dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu | Residence Networking Assistant http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite | Computer Science Major
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