Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 21:00:33 -0400 From: Ken Ebling <ken@idealinter.net> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: can't access virtual terminal Message-ID: <B0193339-BF5B-4BB9-8F9C-B4822A1F0EDF@idealinter.net> In-Reply-To: <20050615005027.22483.qmail@web33407.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <20050615005027.22483.qmail@web33407.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
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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 > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions- > unsubscribe@freebsd.org" 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
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