Re: switching virtual terminals when viewing serial console

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On Wed, Jan 31, 2007 at 05:35:54PM -0800, Adam Monsen wrote:
> Is it possible to switch virtual terminals when viewing a Xen console?
> 
> For instance, I'm using virt-manager to install a guest OS of Fedora
> rawhide. During the install, it would be helpful if I could see the other
> virtual terminals, like when I press ALT-F2 during a bare-metal text-based
> install (or CTRL-ALT-F2 during a graphical install).

You can use the (undocumented :-) sticky keys feature of virt-manager. If
you press the same modifier key 3 times in a row, it wil stay active until
the next non-modifier is pressed.

eg  Ctrl   Ctrl    Ctrl     Alt+F2

   will send  Ctlr+Alt+F2

Dan.
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