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Re: how can I get back to console?



On Wed, Dec 13, 2000, Carel Fellinger wrote:
> 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.

Woops, sorry, I meant ctrl-alt-<backspace>.  That is what did what I
said.  But cool, thanks for the info.


-Ken



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