[ale] changing # of virtual consoles

[esoteric at 3times25.net (Geoffrey)]

L. Wayne James wrote:
> May I suggest you search for a "tty7" in and around your X configurations?  
> 
> <old geezer>As best as I recall, some versions of Red Hat hardcoded the 
> "initial tty".  It may be in a config file in /etc, but I think I remember 
> something in some of the X configuration as well.</old geezer>
> 
> Sorry I cannot be more specific.

<probably an older geezer>  I did search the various files for:

vt7
vc7
tty7
vc/7
virtual
console
"virtual console"

I was thinking X config as well, but haven't been able to locate any 
references.


I've found some references to vc's but none to address this problem. 
Did find some cool toys though.

'chvt N' will change you to virtual console #N, seems to only work if 
you're root though.


Here's some interesting info, but not what I'm lookin for:

http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Keyboard-and-Console-HOWTO-7.html

Maybe I need to physically remove the /dev/tty?? devices????

I'll continue to dig.

-- 
Until later: Geoffrey		esoteric at 3times25.net

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Think about it...

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