Subject: Re: TiBook and virtual consoles/FKeys
From: Robert Vogt IV (vogt@arborhost.com)
Date: Mon Jul 09 2001 - 09:08:22 MDT
> Umm, I'm having a problem with a clean 2.0 install
> (installed everything). I am unable to switch virtual consoles (even
> though mingetty is running for all 6)... my guess is that this is a result
> of the fact that the FKEYs are not responding... is there a known keymap
> issue? I'm using the 'us' keymap in /etc/sysconfig/keyboard.
Well, here's the fix - you have to have the Keyboard control panel
option "Use keys F1-F12 as Hot Function Keys" unchecked - I'm guessing its
setting an Open Firmware variable...
-Robert Vogt IV
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