didn't find virtual text console ctr+alt+F1 like ?

viji2ks · 07-28-2005, 12:38 AM

hai i have installed fedora 4 on my pc but is seems my virtual consoles ie by pressing ctr+alt+F1 ......up to F6 not found is that not provided in fc 4

andygo · 07-28-2005, 01:09 AM

it is provided by /etc/inittab
as U can see i've got 3 virtual consoles running cos I don't need more %-)

# Run gettys in standard runlevels
1:2345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty tty1
2:2345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty tty2
3:2345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty tty3
#4:2345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty tty4
#5:2345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty tty5
#6:2345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty tty6

Any questions left?

viji2ks · 08-02-2005, 05:49 AM

Thank u for informnation but what i have to do for running consoles by going in sbin/mingetty ? tell me little by breif example

andygo · 08-08-2005, 02:41 AM

let's take a look at your /etc/fstab with command
#grep mingetty /etc/inittab
it will show U the number of active consoles
1:2345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty tty1 this line means that the FIRST console is active and if I press ctrl+alt+F1 - I'll see the login prompt
#4:2345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty tty4 - this line is COMMENTED (# - this is a comment mark) and this means that tty4 console number 4 is NOT active
edit /etc/inittab the way you want

pagla_ghoda · 08-08-2005, 08:03 AM

# Run gettys in standard runlevels
1:2345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty tty1
2:2345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty tty2
3:2345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty tty3
4:2345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty tty4
5:2345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty tty5
6:2345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty tty6

hi my inittab files reads this but still i am not able to run the virtual consoles,pls help.