On Thursday 24 January 2008 12:00, Samuel Bächler wrote: > > Number one : I'm using Debian lenny repository. My desktop is gnome & > > my desktop manager is gdm. When i don't X server, it means i work > > with just console, i can switch to other consoles(with > > CTRL+ALT+F1...F7) But when i start gdm it means my X is up, i can't > > switch to other consoles. > > By default [1] things work like this: > > * If you are on X you can switch to say tty1 by pressing "CTRL+ALT+F1". > * If you are on tty1 you can switch to tty2 by pressing "ALT+F2". > * If you are on tty2 you can switch back to X by pressing "ALT+F7". > > I am stating this because your description was not clear enough for me. So, > doesn't it work like this on your computer?
Not on mine: CTRL-ALt Fx switches to Fx console regardeless from where you start. Thierry