BRM wrote:

Is it your keyboard? I have a couple keyboards (e.g. Microsoft Keyboards) that toggle the functionality of the Function keys. If I don't have the "Function Lock" key set correctly, then that functionality will not work. Just press the appropriate key if that is the case and it should work. (Took me a while the first time to figure that one out too. A little annoying when it gets pressed accidentally.)

Ben



----- Original Message ----
From: pat <pat@xvalheru.org>
To: Gentoo <gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 4, 2008 4:13:23 PM
Subject: [gentoo-user] ctrl+alt+fx doesn't work

Hello,

Ages ago switching from X to console gone :-( I need this functionality right
now, but cannot find where to start ... I've googled a lot but without luck.
Please can someone point me where I should to start? I think the functionality
gone when I change kernel, but I don't remember the version ... .

Thanks for help

Pat





I also think there is a setting in xorg.conf that will disable this
"feature". May want to check there.


Dale

:-) :-)

P.S. What's up with the top posting?

On Thu, 4 Sep 2008 13:50:37 -0700 (PDT), BRM wrote
> Is it your keyboard? I have a couple keyboards (e.g. Microsoft
> Keyboards) that toggle the functionality of the Function keys. If I
> don't have the "Function Lock" key set correctly, then that
> functionality will not work. Just press the appropriate key if that
> is the case and it should work. (Took me a while the first time to
> figure that one out too. A little annoying when it gets pressed
> accidentally.)
>
> Ben
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: pat <pat@xvalheru.org>
> To: Gentoo <gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org>
> Sent: Thursday, September 4, 2008 4:13:23 PM
> Subject: [gentoo-user] ctrl+alt+fx doesn't work
>
> Hello,
>
> Ages ago switching from X to console gone :-( I need this
> functionality right now, but cannot find where to start ... I've
> googled a lot but without luck. Please can someone point me where I
> should to start? I think the functionality gone when I change kernel,
> but I don't remember the version ... .
>
> Thanks for help
>
> Pat

It's my IBM TP T43 keyboard and th functionality worked well ... until update
of something ... I have no idea what I changed :-(

Please could you explain to me what do you mean by "Function Lock"? I don't
know what it can be :-(

Thanks

Pat

On Thu, 04 Sep 2008 18:03:44 -0500, Dale wrote
> BRM wrote:
> > Is it your keyboard? I have a couple keyboards (e.g. Microsoft Keyboards)
that toggle the functionality of the Function keys. If I don't have the
"Function Lock" key set correctly, then that functionality will not work. Just
press the appropriate key if that is the case and it should work. (Took me a
while the first time to figure that one out too. A little annoying when it
gets pressed accidentally.)
> >
> > Ben
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----
> > From: pat <pat@xvalheru.org>
> > To: Gentoo <gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org>
> > Sent: Thursday, September 4, 2008 4:13:23 PM
> > Subject: [gentoo-user] ctrl+alt+fx doesn't work
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > Ages ago switching from X to console gone :-( I need this functionality right
> > now, but cannot find where to start ... I've googled a lot but without luck.
> > Please can someone point me where I should to start? I think the functionality
> > gone when I change kernel, but I don't remember the version ... .
> >
> > Thanks for help
> >
> > Pat
> >
> >
> >
>
> I also think there is a setting in xorg.conf that will disable this
> "feature". May want to check there.
>
> Dale
>
> :-) :-)
>
> P.S. What's up with the top posting?

Well, I found "DontVTSwitch" and set it to "off" in the X.org keyboard section
but doesn't help. Is it what you have meant?

Thanks

Pat

pat wrote:


Well, I found "DontVTSwitch" and set it to "off" in the X.org keyboard section
but doesn't help. Is it what you have meant?

Thanks

Pat






That may be one but there is also this one:

# Option "NoTrapSignals"

# Uncomment this to disable the <Crtl><Alt><Fn> VT switch sequence
# (where n is 1 through 12). This allows clients to receive these key
# events.

I think if it is not there, it will work. Basically, it is disabled by
default. I don't have that line at all in my file and it works fine.


I also recall having a "issue" once before and it was a video driver
problem. For some reason it didn't like to go from the resolution my
GUI is set at to the one the console runs at. That was a long time ago
tho. What I got was a black screen. If I went from the GUI to console,
I couldn't go back without restarting X. This is most likely your
problem but thought it would be worth a mention just in case.


Hope that helps.

Dale

:-) :-)

Dale wrote:

pat wrote:


Well, I found "DontVTSwitch" and set it to "off" in the X.org
keyboard section

but doesn't help. Is it what you have meant?

Thanks

Pat




That may be one but there is also this one:

# Option "NoTrapSignals"

# Uncomment this to disable the <Crtl><Alt><Fn> VT switch sequence
# (where n is 1 through 12). This allows clients to receive these key
# events.

I think if it is not there, it will work. Basically, it is disabled
by default. I don't have that line at all in my file and it works fine.


I also recall having a "issue" once before and it was a video driver
problem. . That was a long time ago tho. What I got was a black
screen. If I went from the GUI to console, I couldn't go back without
restarting X. This is most likely your problem but thought it would
be worth a mention just in case.


Hope that helps.

Dale

:-) :-)



Typo: 1: For some reason it didn't like to go from the resolution my
GUI is set at to the one the console runs at *and back*. 2: This is
most likely *NOT* your problem but thought it would be worth a mention
just in case.


I need to sleep. -_-

Dale

:-) :-)

On 2008-09-05, Dale <dalek1967@bellsouth.net> wrote:
> pat wrote:
>>
>> Well, I found "DontVTSwitch" and set it to "off" in the X.org keyboard section
>> but doesn't help. Is it what you have meant?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Pat
>>
>>
>>
>
> That may be one but there is also this one:
>
> # Option "NoTrapSignals"
>
> # Uncomment this to disable the <Crtl><Alt><Fn> VT switch sequence
> # (where n is 1 through 12). This allows clients to receive these key
> # events.
>
> I think if it is not there, it will work. Basically, it is disabled by
> default. I don't have that line at all in my file and it works fine.

I have neither NoTrapSignals nor DontVTSwitch, but I've never
been able to get any of the <Ctrl><Alt> keys to work on a
couple of my machines.

--
Grant

Grant Edwards wrote:

On 2008-09-05, Dale <dalek1967@bellsouth.net> wrote:


pat wrote:


Well, I found "DontVTSwitch" and set it to "off" in the X.org keyboard section
but doesn't help. Is it what you have meant?

Thanks

Pat






That may be one but there is also this one:

# Option "NoTrapSignals"

# Uncomment this to disable the <Crtl><Alt><Fn> VT switch sequence
# (where n is 1 through 12). This allows clients to receive these key
# events.

I think if it is not there, it will work. Basically, it is disabled by
default. I don't have that line at all in my file and it works fine.



I have neither NoTrapSignals nor DontVTSwitch, but I've never
been able to get any of the <Ctrl><Alt> keys to work on a
couple of my machines.




My xorg.conf file is small. I attached a copy. Maybe a side by side or
a diff will help. Maybe it is something else that loads up that I have
that is missing for yours.


Dale

:-) :-)
# nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
# nvidia-xconfig: version 1.0 (buildmeister@builder3) Fri Jan 11 15:05:59 PST 2008

# ************************************************** ********************
# Server flags section. This contains various server-wide Options.
# ************************************************** ********************
#Section "dri"
# Group "graphics"
# Mode 0660
#EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "X.org Configured"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section "Files"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/misc"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/TTF"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/Type1"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "glx"
Load "extmod"
Load "xtrap"
Load "record"
Load "dbe"
Load "freetype"
Load "type1"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"

# Option "OffTime" "10"
Option "BlankTime" "5"
Option "StandbyTime" "10"
# Option "SuspendTime" "10"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "auto"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mouse0"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
ModelName "Monitor Model"
Option "dpms"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Card0"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "nVidia Corporation"
BoardName "NV34 [GeForce FX 5200]"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Card0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
Option "DPMS" "TRUE"
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 4
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 8
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 15
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 16
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Dale wrote:

Grant Edwards wrote:

On 2008-09-05, Dale <dalek1967@bellsouth.net> wrote:


pat wrote:

Well, I found "DontVTSwitch" and set it to "off" in the X.org
keyboard section

but doesn't help. Is it what you have meant?

Thanks

Pat



That may be one but there is also this one:

# Option "NoTrapSignals"

# Uncomment this to disable the <Crtl><Alt><Fn> VT switch sequence
# (where n is 1 through 12). This allows clients to receive these key
# events.

I think if it is not there, it will work. Basically, it is disabled
by default. I don't have that line at all in my file and it works fine.



I have neither NoTrapSignals nor DontVTSwitch, but I've never
been able to get any of the <Ctrl><Alt> keys to work on a
couple of my machines.




My xorg.conf file is small. I attached a copy. Maybe a side by side or
a diff will help. Maybe it is something else that loads up that I have
that is missing for yours.


Dale

:-) :-)




Setting "NoTrapSignals" doesn't help :-(

Ano other ideas?

Thanks a lot

Pat

pat wrote:

Dale wrote:

Grant Edwards wrote:

On 2008-09-05, Dale <dalek1967@bellsouth.net> wrote:


pat wrote:

Well, I found "DontVTSwitch" and set it to "off" in the X.org
keyboard section

but doesn't help. Is it what you have meant?

Thanks

Pat



That may be one but there is also this one:

# Option "NoTrapSignals"

# Uncomment this to disable the <Crtl><Alt><Fn> VT switch sequence
# (where n is 1 through 12). This allows clients to receive these key
# events.

I think if it is not there, it will work. Basically, it is
disabled by default. I don't have that line at all in my file and
it works fine.



I have neither NoTrapSignals nor DontVTSwitch, but I've never
been able to get any of the <Ctrl><Alt> keys to work on a
couple of my machines.




My xorg.conf file is small. I attached a copy. Maybe a side by side
or a diff will help. Maybe it is something else that loads up that I
have that is missing for yours.


Dale

:-) :-)




Setting "NoTrapSignals" doesn't help :-(

Ano other ideas?

Thanks a lot

Pat




Does your modules list look normal? I'm not really sure what could
cause this or what it is that makes it work. Not even sure that the
kernel makes a difference really.


Dale

:-) :-)