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Topic: how to switch between consoles(in textmode)?, [alt]+[Fn] doesn't work...

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MadCyborg

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Posted: Mar. 24 2006,16:25

can anyone tell me how to switch between different consoles in textmode?
when x is startet it's no problem to switch between the desktops via [alt]+[Fn]...so my keyboard is ok.

mikshaw

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Posted: Mar. 24 2006,16:49

In a default DSL setup, there is only one virtual console. You can get 4 by booting into runlevel 2, 3, or 4 (boot option "dsl 2" for runlevel 2...they will all be logged in as root). As far as I know, those 3 runlevels are essentially identical.

You can also edit /etc/inittab to add more respawn commands to runlevel 5.
I wrote a how-to for multiple virtual terminals + login prompt here:
http://damnsmalllinux.org/cgi-bin....;t=7936

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MadCyborg

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Posted: Mar. 24 2006,17:02

thanks,
just before i read your answer i tried to boot do runlevel 2 and it worked.

pr0f3550r

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Posted: Mar. 25 2006,12:56

You can also stop X (CTRL-ALT-backspace) and restartx in background (startx &). That will give you one console (C+A+F1).

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mikshaw

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Posted: Mar. 25 2006,15:11

I never thought about that one...pretty neat.
But where does X's stdout/stderr print if you background it? In the middle of whatever you do on the console? That seems like it would be kinda messy.

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