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Re: how can I get back to console?



On Tue, Dec 12, 2000 at 06:23:37PM -0500, Ken Weingold wrote:
> It is really irritating the state the keyboard is right now in X and I
> want to get back to the console.  The machine has the X login screen
> on boot, and when I close Window Maker or hit CTRL-ALT-+, it goes
> right back to the login screen.


To get back to a console try Ctrl-Alt-Fx, where x is the nr of the virtual
console you need.  Normally X is started on console 7, so Ctrl-Alt-F7 will
get you back. (Fx is function key x)

Ctrl-alt-Kb+ will switch resolution in X, shouldn't end the current session
though.

-- 
groetjes, carel



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