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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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