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

Nick atod101101 at gmail.com
Tue Jul 8 15:15:09 UTC 2025


On Tue, Jul 8, 2025 at 11:04 AM Udo Grabowski (IMKASF)
<udo.grabowski at kit.edu> wrote:
>
> 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?
> >
>
> Wild guess: Maybe this one should be activated ?
> svc:/system/xvm/console:default
>
It is already activated.



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