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Date: Sun, 9 Mar 1997 12:27:23 -0700 (MST)
From: Marc Slemko <marcs@znep.com>
To: "Thomas D. Dean" <tomdean@ix.netcom.com>
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Subject: Re: screen vs X11
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Try ctrl-alt-F1 to switch from X to virtual console 1.

On Sun, 9 Feb 1997, Thomas D. Dean wrote:

> I believe that in 1.1.5, using X11R6, I could access the virtual
> screens with alt-F1...F6, corresponding to ttvy0 thru ttyv5.
> ttyv6 was "off: and ttyv7 was an xterm.  From within X11, I could
> press alt-Fx and access that virtual screen.  Pressing alt-F7
> returned me to X11.
> 
> Now, with 2.1.5, I cannot access the virtual consoles from within
> X11.  I believe the setup is the same as before.  If I do not start
> xdm, I can access the virtual consoles.  But, pressing alt-F1 thru F3
> produces nothing.  Pressing alt-F4 thru alt-F6 produces a beep and.
> prints a 4~ thru 7~ on the screen.  I note that 6~ is skipped, as
> ttyv6 is "off", so, alt-F6 produces 7~ and alt-F7 produces 8~.
> 
> Is this possible in 2.1.5 or, more likely, What am I missing?
>