Re: Knoppix 6.2.0: Cannot switch to the linux consoles (Ctrl+Alt+Fx, x=1,2,3,...)
On Sat, Nov 21, 2009 at 05:13:54PM -0800, Gilles van Ruymbeke wrote:
> Hello,
> Whit the latest Knoppix 6.2.0 DVD, I just found out that I cannot switch to the the Linux
> Consoles anymore from the GUI (by pressing the Ctrl+Alt+F1 key as an example).
> Did someone else experienced the same thing ? Any easy fix or solution ?
> Best Regards,
> Gilles
>
> PS: The previous beta was ok (KNOPPIX_V6.2CD-2009-09-23-DE.iso)
I'm not aware of having changed the X-Servers setting between these
versions. Does "sudo chvt 1" work for you?
The only reason I could think of why this happens is that the chipset
has a broken framebuffer handling (NVidia cards?) and for this reason,
ChangeVT is automatically disabled.
Regards
-Klaus Knopper
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