David Niemi wrote: [...] > > I remember well the exact same puzzle :-0 > > > > Ctrl-Alt-F7 > > > > Yup that worked, I didn't want to try finding this by trial and error, > having enough fun with whatever I did to get the "+" sign. What causes > that? > > Also, for future reference what is it called when one Ctrl-Alt-F1's or > Ctrl-Alt-F7's? Switching terminals? Wouldn't know if that's the *correct* name, but that is basically what you're doing. You've got 6 text terminals (consoles) and one running X (No. 7) The real reason why I'm responding to this email is to clarify, expand on, the key combinations. When you're in the GUI (X), Ctrl-Alt-Fx is required to switch to the text terminal of your choice (usually 1 through to 6). Once you're at the terminal (text mode) of you're choice you can drop the Alt key, ie: Alt-F2 will get the second console, Alt-F3 the third, until Alt-F7 which gets the seventh terminal - and usually where the GUI is running. /etc/inittab or man inittab if you want clues as to how they are arrived at? -- Cheers Glenn SCO delenda est
