Date: Tue, 2 Dec 1997 09:11:49 -0700 From: Nate Williams <nate@mt.sri.com> To: Julian Elischer <julian@whistle.com> Cc: Archie Cobbs <archie@whistle.com>, Kazutaka YOKOTA <yokota@zodiac.mech.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp>, jkh@time.cdrom.com, freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 2.2.5 problems Message-ID: <199712021611.JAA15373@mt.sri.com> In-Reply-To: <3483C827.695678E2@whistle.com> References: <199712020742.XAA27819@bubba.whistle.com> <3483C827.695678E2@whistle.com>
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> > [ For simplicity, in the following the VT's start numbering at 1 > > so they correspond with the function keys.. ] > > > > 0. Boot FreeBSD > > 1. I have VT1 - VT6 with getty login screens, so X appears on VT7 > > 2. CTL-ALT-F5 and login as "archie" on VT5. Start X running. > > 3. Screen flashes VT1 briefly, then video resets and displays X screen > > 4. CTL-ALT-F4 to get to VT4 and login as "root" > > 5. Run command "xwin", which is an alias that pops two root > > windows up on the X console. > > what's wrong with just running 'startx' to start X AND start some > xterms? integrates steps 2,3,4 & 5 Because it doesn't show off the bug. :) > > > 6. CTL-ALT-F7 to get VT7 back to X, ready to happily get to work. > that should be <ALT> <F7> not <CTL><ALT><F7> > > I assume this is a typo? No, this is also correct. You can type both to switch ttys, but <CTL> is required to switch away from X. It's not required for non-X VTY's. Nate
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