Virtual consoles in Arch

Robert Spangler spangler.robert at gmail.com
Mon Dec 24 16:28:11 EST 2012


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
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>>>>> E-mail:	terry.cudney at gmail.com
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