On Wed, 18 Jun 2003, Ray Olszewski wrote: > [...] > > > The other thing to do is to check that when you do start X via gdm, the > > > consoles are present. From the gdm display, you should be able to access > > > them by pressing CTRL-ALT-F1 through CTRL-ALT-F6. > > > >Yes, they do. But then I didn't know how to get the gdm back :) > >Never mind, I just rebooted it. > > CTRL-ALT-F7 (typically - technically, it is the first VT not occupied by a > console, and that is typically F7). > [...] > Just a clarification on the ctrl-alt-F7 bit. I have understood, and have proven in practice, that only alt-F7 is necessary to get back to whatever x session is running in whichever virtual console. In other words, I can do ctrl-alt-F3 and log in. Providing no other x session is running in any other console, I can type "startx" and have Xwindows open up in that console. Should I switch to another virtual console by, say, pressing ctrl-alt-F1, the way I get back to the console where X is running is to press alt-F7 (wihtout using the ctrl key) - no matter on which virtual console I've started it. I'm rehearsing this from memory, but I'm pretty sure that's the way I handle virtual consoles and Xwindows. Of course ctrl-alt-F7 does also get you back to that running x session but, according to my experience, the ctrl key has no role in effecting this. Anyway, I'm not trying to be nit-pickey here, just curious about the way this works and whether I'm doing and understanding things correctly. Can you comment further on this ctrl key aspect, Ray?
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