On Saturday 04 October 2003 08:20 pm, Steve wrote: > At 12:33 AM 10/4/03 , Ernie Schroder wrote and said this: > >On Friday 03 October 2003 11:42 pm, Steve wrote: > > > At 09:36 AM 10/3/03 , Ernie Schroder wrote and said this: > > > >On Thursday 02 October 2003 11:17 pm, Steve wrote: > > > > > At 03:32 PM 10/2/03 , Ernie Schroder wrote: > > > > > >On Thursday 02 October 2003 12:33 pm, Steve wrote: > > > > > > > At 11:28 AM 10/2/03 , Andrej Kacian wrote and said this: > > > > > > > >On Wed, 01 Oct 2003 18:34:56 -0400 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Steve <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > At 03:27 PM 10/1/03 , Peter Ruskin wrote: > > > > > > > > > >On Wednesday 01 Oct 2003 20:25, Peter Ruskin wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > On Wednesday 01 Oct 2003 20:04, Steve wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > 1. I can't use CTRL-ALT-F1-F6 to switch from > > > > > > > > > > > > X to a console. Is this set in a config file > > > > > > > > > > > > somewhere, and if so how do I get it to work > > > > > > > > > > > > again? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > In /etc/X11/XF86Config, add the following to > > > > > > > > > > > Serverflags section: Option "DontVTSwitch" > > > > > > > > > > > "yes" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > man XF86Config > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >err, that should be "no" if you want to switch to > > > > > > > > > > consoles > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Peter > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I added the "DontVTSwitch" "no" to > > > > > > > > > /etc/X11/XF86Config and it had no affect ( also > > > > > > > > > tried using "no" as well). > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Even after restarting X? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yep, even after restarting X. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > > > > > > > > > > > >what happens if you press ctrl+alt+printscreen? > > > > > >That should take you back to the last VT you were logged > > > > > > into. Check to make sure you have the right driver for > > > > > > your keyboard in your XF86Config. > > > > > >Can you switch consoles BEFORE you start X? > > > > > >If you can, the problem is in XF86Config > > > > > > > > > > Nothing happens when I press ctrl+alt+printscreen > > > > > The driver appears to be correct for the keyboard, pc101,us > > > > > I cam switch consoles before starting X, yes. > > > > > > > >Can you change to VT1? ctrl+ alt+ F1?n If so, but not to other > > > >terminals X is starting before the VT's are spawned. Not sure > > > > how to check for that though > > > > > > I can not change to any terminal once in X. > > > > > > >Another thing to try.... Open an xterm (konsole if you're > > > > using KDE) and type: > > > > > > > >setxkbmap -rules xfree86 -model pc101 -layout us -option "" > > > > > > > >Now try to change to a VT Can you? > > > > > > Typed that in and I was still unable to switch consoles in X > > > > > > >If that works, the problem is in your XF86Config. If not, I > > > > would guess that your ctrl key is not working, perhaps > > > > remapped. Try the shift key instead. Do the function keys > > > > work for their other uses in X? (example: alt + F2 should > > > > bring up the "run command" dialog and ctrl + F1-4 should > > > > change desktops in X) You can also log on as root and start > > > > X can you switch VT's now? > > > > > > Try logging in as root, still no change. CTRL+ALT+BS works. > > > > > > >One other possibility, other than a borked keyboard, is that > > > > some keyboard toggle has been set. For a while, I couldn't > > > > use the number pad regardless of the numlock LED status. It > > > > turned out that the combination shift+ alt+ numlock is a > > > > toggle for mouse events on the pad. There (may?) be a > > > > combination that toggles the ability to use the VT's but I've > > > > had no luck finding documentation. > > > > > > I do get this message when X starts: xkbcomp reports Type > > > "Two-level" has 2 levels but <AE05> has three arguments. > > I have not. The keyboard works fine in Windows 98, and worked fine > in X, up until a few weeks ago. The only thing that would have > changed was an update to X. > > >Have you tried a different keyboard? From an xterm do > >$ ps af | grep tty. > > > >You should see tty 2-6 running like so. Do you? > > Yep I see all of them. > > >$ ps ax |grep tty > > 2680 vc/2 S 0:00 /sbin/agetty 38400 tty2 linux > > 2681 vc/3 S 0:00 /sbin/agetty 38400 tty3 linux > > 2682 vc/4 S 0:00 /sbin/agetty 38400 tty4 linux > > 2683 vc/5 S 0:00 /sbin/agetty 38400 tty5 linux > > 2684 vc/6 S 0:00 /sbin/agetty 38400 tty6 linux > > 4521 pts/0 R 0:00 grep tty > > > >What happens when you hit the combination alt + F1? > >What happens when you hit the combination alt + F2? > > Nothing. >
Strange. In KDE, alt + F1 should open the "start applications" menu and alt + F2 should open the "Run Command" dialog box. Question: You do have 6 VT's before you start X? Post the keyboard section of XF86Config > >-- > >Regards, Ernie > > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list -- Regards, Ernie 100% Microsoft and Intel free -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
