From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from tnt19a-176.focal-chi.corecomm.net ([208.40.47.176] helo=linserver.megsinet.net ident=root) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.22 #1 (Debian)) id 15OKMu-0000jk-00 for ; Sun, 22 Jul 2001 10:38:05 -0400 Received: (from romualt@localhost) by linserver.megsinet.net (8.10.2/8.10.2) id f6M9c5M00328 for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Sun, 22 Jul 2001 09:38:05 GMT Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2001 09:37:45 +0000 From: Gregory Nowak To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Subject: Re: virtual consoles Message-ID: <20010722093745.D263@linserver.megsinet.net> References: <200107220804.f6M84PC06128@stoned.asmodean.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2i In-Reply-To: <200107220804.f6M84PC06128@stoned.asmodean.net>; from raul@asmodean.net on Sun, Jul 22, 2001 at 03:01:00AM -0500 Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.4 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Now that you mention it, I can't access anything beyond alt+f6 either. I never knew that. Greg On Sun, Jul 22, 2001 at 03:01:00AM -0500, Raul A. Gallegos wrote: > I've always used slackware linux and only have access to 6 consoles. I can move across them with alt-left-arrow or alt-right-arrow in addition to the alt-f1 > through alt-f6 but I can never get to 7 through 12, this would be nice to do if I can figure it out. > > On Sun, 22 Jul 2001 00:11:51 -0400 (EDT), Frank Carmickle wrote: > > >Hi Greg > > > >I don't actually think there is a limit on the number of consoles one > >can use. If you want to get more then 12 you have to setup your keymap > >and inittab. There is one more step involved but it escapes me right > >now. The issue is that each of the gettys takes up a bit of memory. Your > >probably better off running screen once you get above 12 anyway. > > > --- Raul A. Gallegos http://www.asmodean.net > For millions of years, mankind lived just like the animals... > Then something happened which unleashed the power of our imagination... > We learned to talk... > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup