Re: virtual terminals beyond F12

From: cga (cga9999_at_softhome.net)
Date: 03/28/05 

Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2005 15:03:58 -0500

hans_schulze98@yahoo.de wrote:
> how do I start more than 12 consoles / X servers? I mean, I know how to
> start them, but
> if it is vt13, vt14, vt15 etc. then how do I switch to it? Only 12
> function keys on this
> keyboard.
>
RightAlt+F1/12 will take you from a *console* to vt13-24.

See also "man chvt"

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