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 Thu Jan 18 14:05:12 2007, Kevin Ross wrote: > CTRL-ALT-Fx is for switching virtual consoles while X is running. Use just > ALT-Fx while at a regular console. Yes, I should have been more precise. In my experience (most recently Red Hat WS3), ALT-Fx works from a regular console. CTRL-ALT-Fx works from both a regular console and from X. In any case, I have a problem now with etch. Neither ALT-Fx nor CTRL-ALT-Fx gives a virtual terminal under any circumstance I've tried, including: During installation After booting to a regular console From the X window I get after calling xinit From the gnome desktop -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
