Re: Access to multiple terminal windows?

[Jeff D <blue@ev01.net>]

m@de-minimis.co.uk wrote:
> Dear all,
>
> When operating in terminal only mode (no X11, no graphical user 
> interface) is there a way of having several active terminal windows?
>
> I seem to remember that something like F4 is meant to permit cycling 
> through terminal windows but that doesn't seem to work.  Unless perhaps 
> I have to explicitly create a new terminal window and F4 is cycling me 
> through all of one terminal windows.  I'm on tty1 and for the time being 
> seem to be stuck there!
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Max

Hi Max.

you can hit crtl+alt+f[1-6] to gain access to your virtual terminals. 
or you could use screen as well ..

hth,
jeff