[OpenIndiana-discuss] Key combinations get get virtual terminals?

Udo Grabowski (IMKASF) udo.grabowski at kit.edu
Tue Jul 8 14:57:06 UTC 2025


On 08/07/2025 15:45, Nick wrote:
> On Tue, Jul 8, 2025 at 9:37 AM Udo Grabowski (IMKASF)
> <udo.grabowski at kit.edu> wrote:
>> On 08/07/2025 15:24, Nick wrote:
>>> I noticed that in Solaris 11.4CBE, I can use Alt-Ctrl-Fn keys to get
>>> 'vtn' console.  These keys don't appear to work in OI.  Does anyone
>>> know how to get them working?
>>>
>> You have to activate the console services:
>>
>> online         Apr_14   svc:/system/vtdaemon:default
>> online         Apr_14   svc:/system/console-login:vt2
>> online         Apr_14   svc:/system/console-login:vt5
>> online         Apr_14   svc:/system/console-login:vt3
>> online         Apr_14   svc:/system/console-login:vt6
>> online         Apr_14   svc:/system/console-login:vt4
>>
>> What is Alt-Ctrl-Fx in X11 becomes Alt-Fx on the virtual
>> console to get back.
> 
> I'm on a Mac using VMWare and `Option (Alt) - Ctrl - Fn` changes the
> VC with Solaris 11.4.81.  I enabled these services on OI and they are
> running, however the key combinations are not working.  Any more
> suggestions?

Don't know, never used that in a virtual machine, maybe the
key combination is different there or must be rerouted.



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