Hi, Ok, the documentation on screen claims that running the screen command will give me a new shell promput. Or I can use a command like screen emacs hello.C to get a new window with emacs running. When I try either way I get a blank screen, and although I can type in commands they are just echoed back but nothing happens, and no prompt. Is something supposed to be entered into a .screenrc file to get this to work correctly? Thanks. ** Travis Roth www.TravisRoth.com travis@travisroth.com -----Original Message----- From: blinux-list-admin@redhat.com Vener Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 1:18 PM To: blinux-list Subject: Re: redhat and console mode The value of the /etc/inittab line is that it will generate a new login prompt if you exit your session. If you want multiple virtual consoles, try the screen utility. It becomes second nature to switch screens and they allow almost any command line or curses based application to operate in its own virtual window. I will often have a lynx browser, a telnet session, an editor and a few standby ksh screens running at once with no problems. Rudy _______________________________________________ Blinux-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list