Re: [aclug-L] Bash in virtual console under X, also Cable modems...

[Nate Bargmann <ka0rny@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Brian Chapman wrote:
> 
> At 5/10/99 11:46 AM , Benjamin Kelley wrote:
> > If you look on www.bitchx.com  It should have some fonts that work well in
> > X.
> 
> i know, but like i said i don't like the way they look. i prefer the raw 
> text-console feel but i don't want to have to shutdown X and all my X 
> processes to enjoy it. i know this is possible, anybody got some 
> code/settings? thanks!

It depends on whether your system creates several VCs on startup or is
xdm only I presume.  Try Ctrl-Alt-F2 to F4 and see if that jumps you to
a VC with a login prompts.  Alt-F7 may jump you back into X.  Not all
systems initialize like this (as my Slacware based system does) so you
may have to dig a little and learn how to init a getty on VC 2 while
still having xdm on VC 1, or whatever VC it is on.  X generally uses VC
7 and up.  I haven't mucked around with this as my system was originally
configured to init VCs 1 to 6 and X uses 7 for its display.  I start X
manually each time and don't use xdm (or its variants).

- Nate >>

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