> On Monday 15 January 2007 19:01, I wrote: > >> I just did my first Debian install on a new desktop using the testing- > >> i386-netinst CD. ... I cannot bring up the usual virtual terminals 1-6 > >> (e.g. CTRL-ALT-F1). If I try, nothing at all happens. > > On Mon Jan 15 15:13:59 2007, Matt Zagrabelny wrote: > > > when i boot, the screen flickers when it is spawning the getty's. does > > your screen flicker when the boot message says it is spawning the > > getty's? > > I never see it flicker. I also didn't catch any message about spawning the > gettys. They go by pretty fast. I didn't see anything in dmesg or > /var/log/messages either. > > > have you modified /etc/inittab ? > > I just made one change, changing initdefault from 2 to 3. I removed > /etc/rc3.d/S21gdm so that runlevel 3 comes up as a console. > > > if you put in the install disc again, do the VC's work in the installer? > > No. F1, etc, by themselves give the help menus at the boot prompt. At no > point, though, does CTRL-ALT-Fn give a virtual terminal. > > Thanks.
CTRL-ALT-Fx is for switching virtual consoles while X is running. Use just ALT-Fx while at a regular console. -- Kevin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
