From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from cpe-24-221-98-238.az.sprintbbd.net ([24.221.98.238] helo=lnx1.holmesgrown.com ident=steve) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.22 #1 (Debian)) id 15OHRA-00012z-00 for ; Sun, 22 Jul 2001 07:30:16 -0400 Received: from localhost (steve@localhost) by lnx1.holmesgrown.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id EAA01753 for ; Sun, 22 Jul 2001 04:30:15 -0700 Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2001 04:30:15 -0700 (MST) From: Steve Holmes To: "speakup@braille.uwo.ca" Subject: Re: virtual consoles In-Reply-To: Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII 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: Correction: That would be /etc/inittab. I left out a T in there and you would have never found the file . On Sun, 22 Jul 2001, Steve Holmes wrote: > I thought the number of consoles was determined by compile time options > for the kernel. Also, look in /etc/initab. That file has startup code > for the first six consules and I'm quite sure you just add the additional > ones you need. I'm not really sure about kernel compil options if that is > necessary or not but definitely the initab is worth looking at. I've > personally never had more than four consules open at once so far. > > On Sun, 22 Jul 2001, 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 > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >