Date: Tue, 2 Dec 1997 11:06:00 -0800 (PST) From: Archie Cobbs <archie@whistle.com> To: julian@whistle.com (Julian Elischer) Cc: freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: 2.2.5 problems Message-ID: <199712021906.LAA29599@bubba.whistle.com> In-Reply-To: <3483C827.695678E2@whistle.com> from Julian Elischer at "Dec 2, 97 00:34:47 am"
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Julian Elischer writes: > Archie Cobbs wrote: > > > > 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 Nothing. I already have a workaround; that's not the point. We're trying to identify a 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 typo.. CTL-ALT-F7 is what I use (and it works). It's too hard to think about in real time whether or not to add the CTL part, so I just always add it (IMHO it should be CTL-ALT anyway for consistency). -Archie ___________________________________________________________________________ Archie Cobbs * Whistle Communications, Inc. * http://www.whistle.com
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