From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from user-24-214-63-13.knology.net ([24.214.63.13] helo=smtp3.knology.net ident=qmailr) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with smtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 18TOkg-00011k-00 for ; Tue, 31 Dec 2002 10:56:22 -0500 Received: (qmail 28526 invoked from network); 31 Dec 2002 15:56:18 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO potpal) (69.1.42.53) by smtp3.knology.net with SMTP; 31 Dec 2002 15:56:18 -0000 Received: from kennyhitt by potpal with local (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 18TOlF-0000k4-00 for ; Tue, 31 Dec 2002 09:56:57 -0600 Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2002 09:56:57 -0600 To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Subject: Re: switching consoles Message-ID: <20021231155657.GA2381@potpal> References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: User-Agent: Mutt/1.3.28i From: Kenny Hitt Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.11 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: Hi. If I press return when I change to a console with a log in prompt, the system will then prompt me for the password. Debian takes the return at a log in prompt is an empty user name. Instead of pressing return when changing to a console, I use either keypad dot to get cursor position and console number or use keypad 8 to read the current line. My system doesn't hav a ctty command. Where can I get this? I have to use either the alt function keys or the alt-left and alt-right arrows to change consoles. Kenny On Mon, Dec 30, 2002 at 05:02:24PM -0500, Jude DaShiell wrote: > Also remember to hit return after you've used say alt-f2 or alt-f1, that > tells the system you want to login if you've not done so already. Once > you've logged in and switch between logged in tasks it's not necessary to > hit return hater switching screens. Your default when you power up is > alt-f1. Something else, you don't need to use alt-f2 to move to screen 2 > if you don't want to. You can use ctty 2 or ctty 3 or ctty 1 on the > command line and do the same thing. > > -- > Jude