Re: [OT] True console in X?
On Sat, 2 Jun 2001, ktb wrote:
k> I've been searching though freshmeat, the net and debian packages and am
k> not coming up with what I want. I doubt it even exists but I have to
k> ask. I love working in console but I find myself in X mostly because my
k> browser of choice is there and I can copy paste between that and other
k> programs. A text browser doesn't quite cut it for me.
k>
k> What would be ideal is to be able to emulate the look of console in X
k> and run that on one or more workspaces. Xterms and derivatives don't
k> quite have the feel of true console. I'm sure many of you feel the same
k> as I do about this. What work arounds have some of you come up with?
Why settle for 'fake' when you can still have the real thing :) try
CTRL-ALT-F_key ... i used that when i still had X installed and was forced to
run it for some reason, and then wanted console .. this may not do the trick
for you but i'm hardcore console/command prompt fan :)
HTH
Dingo.
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