Re: X & interesting problem

["s. keeling" <keeling@nucleus.com>]

Thierry Chatelet <tchatelet@free.fr>:
>  On Thursday 24 January 2008 12:00, Samuel Bächler wrote:
> > >  Number one : I'm using Debian lenny repository. My desktop is gnome &
> > >  my desktop manager is gdm. When i don't X server, it means i work
> > >  with just console, i can switch to other consoles(with
> > >  CTRL+ALT+F1...F7) But when i start gdm it means my X is up, i can't
> > >  switch to other consoles.
> >
> > By default [1] things work like this:
> >
> > * If you are on X you can switch to say tty1 by pressing "CTRL+ALT+F1".
> > * If you are on tty1 you can switch to tty2 by pressing "ALT+F2".
> > * If you are on tty2 you can switch back to X by pressing "ALT+F7".
> >
> > I am stating this because your description was not clear enough for me. So,
> > doesn't it work like this on your computer?
> 
>  Not on mine: CTRL-ALt Fx switches to Fx console regardeless from where you 
>  start.

>From X:

   CTRL-ALT-F1

takes you to console.  From there:

   ALT-F7

takes you back to X.  Yes?

At console, you can cycle through consoles with ALT-Fx, F7 == X.  Yes?


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