please read it i dont know the exact word to use to describe wat i wanna say

pranith · 05-30-2005, 03:48 AM

hi,
U all must be knowing that every linux runs 6 text mode interfaces and runs one X(ofcourse they are also 6)U can switch them using ctrl+alt+F1 ctrl+alt+F2 ctrl+alt+F3 .... ctrl+alt+F6 u can switch text mode interfaces and ctrl+alt+F7 ctrl+alt+F12 for graphical.I hope u understand wat i mean. so
my question is::
why slackware runs only 1 6 7 of the 12 not the 2 3 4 5 ??.All the destros i used before used to run them also but slackware is not do we have to set something to ge them??.Plz do help me.
thanks in anticipation.
bye,
pranith.

nick_th_fury · 05-30-2005, 04:08 AM

Well F1-6 are the virtual consoles.
However you can run multiple instances of Xwindow in a multi-user enviroment.
So say Term 1 could startx & it would be placed under F7.
Then Term 3 could run startx -- :1 & it would be found under F8.
Then Term 2 could run something like this startx //home/trey/games/quake2/quake2 -- :2 & the game would be found under F8.
You have to setup you x config to run like that, but I find it rather handy sometimes.

Not sure if that is answering your question.
If not please let me know & I'll try & help you out.

kodon · 05-30-2005, 04:46 AM

you must be starting in runlevel 4
(multi-user graphical)

init 3 has all the consoles by default.
if you want them with init 4...
you need to edit /etc/inittab and add
the number 4 to each of the consoles.

pranith · 05-30-2005, 05:49 AM

hi,
thanks for the replies.But where exactly shud i add it.
thanks in anticipation.
bye,
pranith

gbonvehi · 05-30-2005, 05:56 AM

In /etc/inittab
change:

Code:

c1:1235:respawn:/sbin/agetty 38400 tty1 linux
c2:1235:respawn:/sbin/agetty 38400 tty2 linux
c3:1235:respawn:/sbin/agetty 38400 tty3 linux
c4:1235:respawn:/sbin/agetty 38400 tty4 linux
c5:1235:respawn:/sbin/agetty 38400 tty5 linux
c6:12345:respawn:/sbin/agetty 38400 tty6 linux

to

Code:

c1:12345:respawn:/sbin/agetty 38400 tty1 linux
c2:12345:respawn:/sbin/agetty 38400 tty2 linux
c3:12345:respawn:/sbin/agetty 38400 tty3 linux
c4:12345:respawn:/sbin/agetty 38400 tty4 linux
c5:12345:respawn:/sbin/agetty 38400 tty5 linux
c6:12345:respawn:/sbin/agetty 38400 tty6 linux

pranith · 05-30-2005, 07:27 AM

thanks man both u and slackware rock
bye,
keep helping