Re: Another system management tool to disappear.

[David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk>]

Quoting Seeker (seeker5528@comcast.net):

> Some of this may have to be revisited later once more people actually
> use it and have that first hand exposure to what works and what doesn't.
...
> There is an argument for an easier key combination, but how do you
> make it more accessible for people who can't hold down a key
> combination long enough for the repeat to kick in?

telnet -e sets the escape key you want to use.

In the short term, you can redefine an infrequently-used key to send
the appropriate code, eg through /etc/console-setup/remap.inc,
because it seems more likely that you'll get stuck in a session on a
(possibly sole) VC than on X.

Cheers,
David.