Re: g4 and switching consoles

[Segher Boessenkool <segher@koffie.nl>]

J Q Private wrote:
> 
> Minor note:
> 
> I read, early on, that I'd have to type the alt/option
> key first, then Fn, then F[1-7] to get the different
> consoles, and that worked. Hitting Fn before
> alt/option does not.

Cmd-left and Cmd-right is easier.

> But once X starts, it does not work anymore.  I found
> that hitting alt/option + ctrl + fn and then F[1-7]
> does work.
> 
> Switching to any getty'd console [1-6] to any any
> other [1-7] requires only three buttons, but from the
> X console (traditionally 7) only the four button way
> works.

Can't you change this in your X keymap?

I suppose if all else fails you can always have your
windowmanager run  chvt  on certain key events.
Ah well, I don't run X11 at all, so I'm very happy :)


Segher