[plug] Accessing VTs over 12
Timothy White
weirdo at tigris.org
Tue Dec 28 12:02:40 WST 2004
Matt Kemner wrote:
> On Sun, 26 Dec 2004, quoth Timothy White:
>
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>>Now for future reference how can I switch to a VT > 12?
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> Use the other Alt key.
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> After tty24 I _think_ it's alt-Printscreen, Alt-scroll-lock, Alt-Pause
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> Assuming default kernel key map on ia32 of course
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> - Matt(who many years ago ran 24 VTs, before he discovered X)
Thanks. Exactly what I was looking for.
(As I often don't know that gdm has restarted the Xserver on a different
VT.)
Tim
p.s. So is there a limit to the VTs?
> Well running chvt NN will get you the relevant VT.
e.g. I can just keep on going?
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