Virtual consoles in Arch

[Robert Spangler]

One can also use screen for multiple terminals if the console limitation 
becomes an issue.

Thanks,
Robert Spangler, B.A. in Urban Studies and Spanish
spangler.robert at gmail.com

On 12/24/2012 3:40 PM, Terry D. Cudney wrote:
> Hi Gene,
>
>     Thanks for the suggestions... I've already been running with 12 VC's for several years. I find, for me, 12 is enough and more easily accessed with the  alt-arrow-keys and ctrl-alt-function keeys. More than 12 seem a little more difficult to switch to them.
>
>     It is nice to see new development though. If Archlinux is going to support more than 6 dynamically allocated VC's and have them easily switchable I'm all for it!
>
>     Take care Gene,
>
>     --terry
>
> On Mon, Dec 24, 2012 at 01:13:34PM -0600, acollins at icsmail.net wrote:
>> Hi Terry!  I'm running Debian Squeeze, so if you want more virtual
>> conxoles, what I wrote to Chuck earlier will work for you.
>>
>> Gene
>>
>>> Hi Gene,
>>>
>>>    I'm still using Debian, but watching other distros with interest as they pr
>> ogressin different directions. I tried Ubuntu for a wile but found that their p
>> ackages were a little too blleding edge/ untested for my liking, so I'm back wi
>> th Debian. How 'bout you?
>>>
>>>    --terry
>>>
>>> On Mon, Dec 24, 2012 at 11:02:02AM -0600, acollins at icsmail.net wrote:
>>>> Hi Terry!  Which distro are you using?
>>>>
>>>>> Hi Chuck, Kyle, et al,
>>>>>
>>>>>    This looks very interesting. Does archlinux provide a method for increas
>> ing
>>>>   the max number of VC's? If not yet, I'd assume that it will... Many of us f
>> eel
>>>>   claustrophobic with only 6 consoles... <grin>
>>>>>
>>>>>    --terry
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Name:	Terry D. Cudney
>>>>> Phone:	289-488-4882
>>>>> E-mail:	terry.cudney at gmail.com
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