Getting to console from X11

["J. Michael McGarrah" <mcgarrah@mcgarware.com>]

I'm unable to get to the text mode terminals once I start X11 on my 
system.  I'm running the most current unstable debian for sparc on an 
Ultra 60.

Alt-F1 / Ctrl-Alt-F1 do not break out of X to a text console mode.  If I 
don't start X then I can use the virtual consoles.

I'm not doing anything terrible unusual on my system and have seen the 
same on another sparc system setup as well.  Is this just something that 
doesn't work on debian sparc machines?  I remember this working on Red Hat 
6.2 systems.

Appreciate any help.

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