Information for SCO OpenServer Users : Switching Consoles
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4. Switching Consoles

X11R6.8.2 uses similar console switching keys as the SCO R4 and R5 servers. That is, Ctrl-PrntScr takes you to the next console along from the one X is running on. If this is the last console it will take you to console 1. Ctrl-Alt-FXX, where XX is a function key between F1 and F12 will switch you to the console number assigned to that function key. F1 corresponds to tty01 (or console 1), F2 corresponds to tty02 (or console 2) etc.

Unlike the SCO X server, the "kill me now" key is Alt+Ctrl+Backspace. This does not ask for confirmation, it simply kills the X server as immediately as possible. Use with extreme caution. This may cause applications to terminate in an unpredictable way. You can set the DontZap option in the ServerFlags section of your XF86Config file to disable this.


Information for SCO OpenServer Users : Switching Consoles
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