I've found on my tiBook 500 these two scenarios for switching consoles:

fn+ctrl+option+shift+F<number> to switch to a specific console from
within X.

option+fn+F<number> to switch to a specific console while not in X.
(order is important on this one.  It may be ctrl instead of option,
I don't have by laptop with me.).

Mike aka "rookie"


On Tue, May 28, 2002 at 02:23:49PM -0400, mguertin@... wrote:
> Is this from console or from inside xfree?  If its insdie xfree make
> sure you have added something like Option \"XkbRules\" \"xfree\" to the
> keyboard section of yoru XF86Config file.  If the problem still happens
> in console i would double check your kernel options to make sure it is
> correct for your machine, etc.
> 
> Hope this helps
> 
> Mark
> 
> 
> On 05-28-2002 11:38 am, you wrote:
> 
> > nope, none of that works :(
> > 
> > andy
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: mguertin@... [mailto:mguertin@...]
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 11:49 AM
> > To: gentooppc-user@g.o
> > Subject: Re: [gentooppc-user] Switching Consoles
> > 
> > 
> > ctrl+alt+f{x} works for me where x is VT number... ie. ctrl+alt+F2
> gives
> > me second VT, using same keyboard map.  Also using the cmd (apple_)
> key
> > right and left sides of keyboard you should be able to scroll up and
> > down through VT\\\'s.
> > 
> > Mark
> > 
> > On 05-28-2002 11:10 am, you wrote:
> > 
> > > I just installed Gentoo on a tiBook 500.  Everything works, but I
> > cannot
> > > switch consoles.  Alt+RightArrow doesn\\\'t work, neither does
> > ctrl+alt+F#.  I
> > > am using the mac-us keymap.  Any suggestions or ideas are welcome.
> 
> > Thanks
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > andy
> > > 
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