On Friday 03 October 2003 11:42 pm, Steve wrote: > At 09:36 AM 10/3/03 , Ernie Schroder wrote and said this: > >On Thursday 02 October 2003 11:17 pm, Steve wrote: > > > At 03:32 PM 10/2/03 , Ernie Schroder wrote: > > > >On Thursday 02 October 2003 12:33 pm, Steve wrote: > > > > > At 11:28 AM 10/2/03 , Andrej Kacian wrote and said this: > > > > > >On Wed, 01 Oct 2003 18:34:56 -0400 > > > > > > > > > > > >Steve <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > At 03:27 PM 10/1/03 , Peter Ruskin wrote: > > > > > > > >On Wednesday 01 Oct 2003 20:25, Peter Ruskin wrote: > > > > > > > > > On Wednesday 01 Oct 2003 20:04, Steve wrote: > > > > > > > > > > 1. I can't use CTRL-ALT-F1-F6 to switch from X > > > > > > > > > > to a console. Is this set in a config file > > > > > > > > > > somewhere, and if so how do I get it to work > > > > > > > > > > again? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > In /etc/X11/XF86Config, add the following to > > > > > > > > > Serverflags section: Option "DontVTSwitch" "yes" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > man XF86Config > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >err, that should be "no" if you want to switch to > > > > > > > > consoles > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Peter > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I added the "DontVTSwitch" "no" to /etc/X11/XF86Config > > > > > > > and it had no affect ( also tried using "no" as well). > > > > > > > > > > > >Even after restarting X? > > > > > > > > > > Yep, even after restarting X. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > > > > > > > >what happens if you press ctrl+alt+printscreen? > > > >That should take you back to the last VT you were logged into. > > > > Check to make sure you have the right driver for your > > > > keyboard in your XF86Config. > > > >Can you switch consoles BEFORE you start X? > > > >If you can, the problem is in XF86Config > > > > > > Nothing happens when I press ctrl+alt+printscreen > > > The driver appears to be correct for the keyboard, pc101,us > > > I cam switch consoles before starting X, yes. > > > >Can you change to VT1? ctrl+ alt+ F1?n If so, but not to other > >terminals X is starting before the VT's are spawned. Not sure how > > to check for that though > > I can not change to any terminal once in X. > > >Another thing to try.... Open an xterm (konsole if you're using > > KDE) and type: > > > >setxkbmap -rules xfree86 -model pc101 -layout us -option "" > > > >Now try to change to a VT Can you? > > Typed that in and I was still unable to switch consoles in X > > >If that works, the problem is in your XF86Config. If not, I would > >guess that your ctrl key is not working, perhaps remapped. Try the > >shift key instead. Do the function keys work for their other uses > > in X? (example: alt + F2 should bring up the "run command" dialog > > and ctrl + F1-4 should change desktops in X) You can also log on > > as root and start X can you switch VT's now? > > Try logging in as root, still no change. CTRL+ALT+BS works. > > >One other possibility, other than a borked keyboard, is that some > >keyboard toggle has been set. For a while, I couldn't use the > > number pad regardless of the numlock LED status. It turned out > > that the combination shift+ alt+ numlock is a toggle for mouse > > events on the pad. There (may?) be a combination that toggles the > > ability to use the VT's but I've had no luck finding > > documentation. > > I do get this message when X starts: xkbcomp reports Type > "Two-level" has 2 levels but <AE05> has three arguments.
I have not. The keyboard works fine in Windows 98, and worked fine in X, up until a few weeks ago. The only thing that would have changed was an update to X.
Have you tried a different keyboard? From an xterm do $ ps af | grep tty.
You should see tty 2-6 running like so. Do you?
Yep I see all of them.
$ ps ax |grep tty 2680 vc/2 S 0:00 /sbin/agetty 38400 tty2 linux 2681 vc/3 S 0:00 /sbin/agetty 38400 tty3 linux 2682 vc/4 S 0:00 /sbin/agetty 38400 tty4 linux 2683 vc/5 S 0:00 /sbin/agetty 38400 tty5 linux 2684 vc/6 S 0:00 /sbin/agetty 38400 tty6 linux 4521 pts/0 R 0:00 grep tty
What happens when you hit the combination alt + F1? What happens when you hit the combination alt + F2?
Nothing.
-- Regards, Ernie
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