Re: [newbie] can't switch consoles, why?
Hey Ty, ...I haven't been able to figure out in Mandrake 7.2 is why can't I switch consoles using the norml ctrl alt f1-f7? I'm not in xwindows when attemtping to do this... When I try nothing happens... I might suggest that you might just be impatient. I've noticed that there's some sort of delay. Have you, say, done the usual, but actually lifted your fingers off of Ctl Alt waited a couple of seconds? When first in lm, I wasn't expecting any dealy went through all the F keys before I'd tried lifting off the keys waiting before succeeding in switching consols. FWIW. Meph -- "I did this 'cause Linux gives me a woody." -Dave '-ddt-' Taylor, announcing DOOM for Linux
Re: [newbie] can't switch consoles, why?
When you're NOT running X, I think switching consoles is simply Alt F1-F7, without the Ctrl key. When you ARE running X, then you need to add the Ctrl key. At least, that's how it works on my system (7.2), and I haven't made any changes. Dave At 07:47 PM 01/16/2001 -0800, you wrote: Hi all, I'm new to mandrake distrib but not to FreeBSD and Redhat. One thing I haven't been able to figure out in Mandrake 7.2 is why can't I switch consoles using the norml ctrl alt f1-f7? I'm not in xwindows when attemtping to do this... When I try nothing happens...I don't know where this is setup, so I don't know how to troubleshoot it... I've done multiple installs (for various reasons) and it's always the same.. can anyone help? thanks in advance :) Ty Dave Sherman SoftServ Business Systems, Inc. "Quid quid latine dictum sit, altum viditur."
Re: [newbie] can't switch consoles, why?
Try the Ctrl Alt F1-F7 using the Ctrl and Alt keys on the left side of the keyboard. Otherwise you can check your setup. Cheers -- Al [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello. I have one of those windows type keyboards. Under ML 7.2, all I have to do is to hit that little 'windows' button on either side of the spacebar to swing through the consoles. Works that way on both my installed systems. Scott_G - Original Message - From: Dave Sherman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2001 10:24 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] can't switch consoles, why? When you're NOT running X, I think switching consoles is simply Alt F1-F7, without the Ctrl key. When you ARE running X, then you need to add the Ctrl key. At least, that's how it works on my system (7.2), and I haven't made any changes. Dave At 07:47 PM 01/16/2001 -0800, you wrote: Hi all, I'm new to mandrake distrib but not to FreeBSD and Redhat. One thing I haven't been able to figure out in Mandrake 7.2 is why can't I switch consoles using the norml ctrl alt f1-f7? I'm not in xwindows when attemtping to do this... When I try nothing happens...I don't know where this is setup, so I don't know how to troubleshoot it... I've done multiple installs (for various reasons) and it's always the same.. can anyone help? thanks in advance :) Ty Dave Sherman SoftServ Business Systems, Inc. "Quid quid latine dictum sit, altum viditur." __ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Webmail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/
Re: [newbie] can't switch consoles, why?
Yah that was it, I'm used to always using the keys on the right, but the ones on the left do work...weird. Thanks for the help all! [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Try the Ctrl Alt F1-F7 using the Ctrl and Alt keys on the left side of the keyboard. Otherwise you can check your setup. Cheers -- Al [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello. I have one of those windows type keyboards. Under ML 7.2, all I have to do is to hit that little 'windows' button on either side of the spacebar to swing through the consoles. Works that way on both my installed systems. Scott_G - Original Message - From: Dave Sherman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2001 10:24 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] can't switch consoles, why? When you're NOT running X, I think switching consoles is simply Alt F1-F7, without the Ctrl key. When you ARE running X, then you need to add the Ctrl key. At least, that's how it works on my system (7.2), and I haven't made any changes. Dave At 07:47 PM 01/16/2001 -0800, you wrote: Hi all, I'm new to mandrake distrib but not to FreeBSD and Redhat. One thing I haven't been able to figure out in Mandrake 7.2 is why can't I switch consoles using the norml ctrl alt f1-f7? I'm not in xwindows when attemtping to do this... When I try nothing happens...I don't know where this is setup, so I don't know how to troubleshoot it... I've done multiple installs (for various reasons) and it's always the same.. can anyone help? thanks in advance :) Ty Dave Sherman SoftServ Business Systems, Inc. "Quid quid latine dictum sit, altum viditur." __ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Webmail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/
[newbie] can't switch consoles, why?
Hi all, I'm new to mandrake distrib but not to FreeBSD and Redhat. One thing I haven't been able to figure out in Mandrake 7.2 is why can't I switch consoles using the norml ctrl alt f1-f7? I'm not in xwindows when attemtping to do this... When I try nothing happens...I don't know where this is setup, so I don't know how to troubleshoot it... I've done multiple installs (for various reasons) and it's always the same.. can anyone help? thanks in advance :) Ty
