switching consoles

[Toby Fisher]

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On Tue, 31 Dec 2002, William F. Acker WB2FLW +1-303-777-8123 wrote:

> On Tue, 31 Dec 2002, Jude DaShiell wrote:
>
> > The advice about hitting return if a screen hasn't been
> > logged in in order to get a login prompt is correct for redhat and
> > slackware at least redhat 7.0 and 7.2 and slackware 8.0.
> Actually, it's hogwash for RedHat and I imagine Slackware as well.  Just
> because you don't hear the prompt when you switch to the VC doesn't mean
> it isn't there.  When I boot up, I move through all six VC's logging in
> without pressing return first.  I wish folks would be a bit more careful
> about what they post.

Yes, simply getting speakup to read the current line should confirm this
for you, it's what I do if I'm in any doubt, though like Bill I also log
in on most if not all my consoles to get loads of things such as centericq
started.

Cheers.

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