unable to switch TTY in arch linux
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So I'm moving away from Ubuntu into the realm of Arch Linux.
In Ubuntu I was able to switch TTYs with ctrl+alt+F1/F2... and etc.
In Arch when I attempt this, I'm merely dumped to a black screen with a flashing underscore (the resolution looks to be non-native as well).
I followed the beginners guide at here but to no avail.
I'm using a Thinkpad X220, with the xf86-video-intel driver (for my 2nd generation i7) and running i3 as my window manager.
arch-linux tty
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So I'm moving away from Ubuntu into the realm of Arch Linux.
In Ubuntu I was able to switch TTYs with ctrl+alt+F1/F2... and etc.
In Arch when I attempt this, I'm merely dumped to a black screen with a flashing underscore (the resolution looks to be non-native as well).
I followed the beginners guide at here but to no avail.
I'm using a Thinkpad X220, with the xf86-video-intel driver (for my 2nd generation i7) and running i3 as my window manager.
arch-linux tty
edited Nov 4 '13 at 2:51
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Can you edit and add your/etc/inittab?
– Paul
May 28 '12 at 2:19
@Paul No inittab in Arch Linux anymore.
– MariusMatutiae
Jun 16 '15 at 8:43
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So I'm moving away from Ubuntu into the realm of Arch Linux.
In Ubuntu I was able to switch TTYs with ctrl+alt+F1/F2... and etc.
In Arch when I attempt this, I'm merely dumped to a black screen with a flashing underscore (the resolution looks to be non-native as well).
I followed the beginners guide at here but to no avail.
I'm using a Thinkpad X220, with the xf86-video-intel driver (for my 2nd generation i7) and running i3 as my window manager.
arch-linux tty
edited Nov 4 '13 at 2:51
Journeyman Geek♦
112k43216365
asked May 28 '12 at 1:14
adam
35339
So I'm moving away from Ubuntu into the realm of Arch Linux.
In Ubuntu I was able to switch TTYs with ctrl+alt+F1/F2... and etc.
In Arch when I attempt this, I'm merely dumped to a black screen with a flashing underscore (the resolution looks to be non-native as well).
I followed the beginners guide at here but to no avail.
I'm using a Thinkpad X220, with the xf86-video-intel driver (for my 2nd generation i7) and running i3 as my window manager.
arch-linux tty
arch-linux tty
edited Nov 4 '13 at 2:51
Journeyman Geek♦
112k43216365
asked May 28 '12 at 1:14
adam
35339
edited Nov 4 '13 at 2:51
Journeyman Geek♦
112k43216365
asked May 28 '12 at 1:14
adam
35339
edited Nov 4 '13 at 2:51
Journeyman Geek♦
112k43216365
edited Nov 4 '13 at 2:51
Journeyman Geek♦
112k43216365
edited Nov 4 '13 at 2:51
Journeyman Geek♦
112k43216365
112k43216365
asked May 28 '12 at 1:14
adam
35339
asked May 28 '12 at 1:14
adam
35339
asked May 28 '12 at 1:14
adam
35339
35339
2
Can you edit and add your/etc/inittab?
– Paul
May 28 '12 at 2:19
@Paul No inittab in Arch Linux anymore.
– MariusMatutiae
Jun 16 '15 at 8:43
add a comment |
2
Can you edit and add your/etc/inittab?
– Paul
May 28 '12 at 2:19
@Paul No inittab in Arch Linux anymore.
– MariusMatutiae
Jun 16 '15 at 8:43
2
2
Can you edit and add your
/etc/inittab?– Paul
May 28 '12 at 2:19
Can you edit and add your
/etc/inittab?– Paul
May 28 '12 at 2:19
@Paul No inittab in Arch Linux anymore.
– MariusMatutiae
Jun 16 '15 at 8:43
@Paul No inittab in Arch Linux anymore.
– MariusMatutiae
Jun 16 '15 at 8:43
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I guess rc.multi never ends, because one of daemons in the DAEMONS array is failing. Fire up a text editor on /etc/inittab and edit this line from:
rm:2345:wait:/etc/rc.multi
to:
rm:2345:once:/etc/rc.multi
If it works now, it confirms my guess, so you need to find which daemon is failing and fix it.
answered May 28 '12 at 6:55
guido
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actrually, ive figured it out -- as dumb as it sounds, i was using R_alt to switch TTYs, which on my thinkpad, correspond to TTY13-24 (which arent configured) simply by using L_alt, everything works as expected.
– adam
Jun 6 '12 at 2:46
Arch doesn't useinittabanymore, since they switched to systemd.
– Chris
Apr 9 '15 at 4:26
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@adam then best practise is to write the answer yourself and then mark it selected.
– larkey
Jul 18 '15 at 9:38
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This is based on the OP's comment that should be an answer.
To switch TTYs I was using Right Alt which on my Thinkpad corresponds to TTY13-24 (which aren't configured). Simply by using Left Alt everything works as expected.
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I guess rc.multi never ends, because one of daemons in the DAEMONS array is failing. Fire up a text editor on /etc/inittab and edit this line from:
rm:2345:wait:/etc/rc.multi
to:
rm:2345:once:/etc/rc.multi
If it works now, it confirms my guess, so you need to find which daemon is failing and fix it.
answered May 28 '12 at 6:55
guido
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actrually, ive figured it out -- as dumb as it sounds, i was using R_alt to switch TTYs, which on my thinkpad, correspond to TTY13-24 (which arent configured) simply by using L_alt, everything works as expected.
– adam
Jun 6 '12 at 2:46
Arch doesn't useinittabanymore, since they switched to systemd.
– Chris
Apr 9 '15 at 4:26
5
@adam then best practise is to write the answer yourself and then mark it selected.
– larkey
Jul 18 '15 at 9:38
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
I guess rc.multi never ends, because one of daemons in the DAEMONS array is failing. Fire up a text editor on /etc/inittab and edit this line from:
rm:2345:wait:/etc/rc.multi
to:
rm:2345:once:/etc/rc.multi
If it works now, it confirms my guess, so you need to find which daemon is failing and fix it.
answered May 28 '12 at 6:55
guido
623718
2
actrually, ive figured it out -- as dumb as it sounds, i was using R_alt to switch TTYs, which on my thinkpad, correspond to TTY13-24 (which arent configured) simply by using L_alt, everything works as expected.
– adam
Jun 6 '12 at 2:46
Arch doesn't useinittabanymore, since they switched to systemd.
– Chris
Apr 9 '15 at 4:26
5
@adam then best practise is to write the answer yourself and then mark it selected.
– larkey
Jul 18 '15 at 9:38
add a comment |
up vote
0
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up vote
0
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I guess rc.multi never ends, because one of daemons in the DAEMONS array is failing. Fire up a text editor on /etc/inittab and edit this line from:
rm:2345:wait:/etc/rc.multi
to:
rm:2345:once:/etc/rc.multi
If it works now, it confirms my guess, so you need to find which daemon is failing and fix it.
answered May 28 '12 at 6:55
guido
623718
I guess rc.multi never ends, because one of daemons in the DAEMONS array is failing. Fire up a text editor on /etc/inittab and edit this line from:
rm:2345:wait:/etc/rc.multi
to:
rm:2345:once:/etc/rc.multi
If it works now, it confirms my guess, so you need to find which daemon is failing and fix it.
answered May 28 '12 at 6:55
guido
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answered May 28 '12 at 6:55
guido
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answered May 28 '12 at 6:55
guido
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answered May 28 '12 at 6:55
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actrually, ive figured it out -- as dumb as it sounds, i was using R_alt to switch TTYs, which on my thinkpad, correspond to TTY13-24 (which arent configured) simply by using L_alt, everything works as expected.
– adam
Jun 6 '12 at 2:46
Arch doesn't useinittabanymore, since they switched to systemd.
– Chris
Apr 9 '15 at 4:26
5
@adam then best practise is to write the answer yourself and then mark it selected.
– larkey
Jul 18 '15 at 9:38
add a comment |
2
actrually, ive figured it out -- as dumb as it sounds, i was using R_alt to switch TTYs, which on my thinkpad, correspond to TTY13-24 (which arent configured) simply by using L_alt, everything works as expected.
– adam
Jun 6 '12 at 2:46
Arch doesn't useinittabanymore, since they switched to systemd.
– Chris
Apr 9 '15 at 4:26
5
@adam then best practise is to write the answer yourself and then mark it selected.
– larkey
Jul 18 '15 at 9:38
2
2
actrually, ive figured it out -- as dumb as it sounds, i was using R_alt to switch TTYs, which on my thinkpad, correspond to TTY13-24 (which arent configured) simply by using L_alt, everything works as expected.
– adam
Jun 6 '12 at 2:46
actrually, ive figured it out -- as dumb as it sounds, i was using R_alt to switch TTYs, which on my thinkpad, correspond to TTY13-24 (which arent configured) simply by using L_alt, everything works as expected.
– adam
Jun 6 '12 at 2:46
Arch doesn't use
inittab anymore, since they switched to systemd.– Chris
Apr 9 '15 at 4:26
Arch doesn't use
inittab anymore, since they switched to systemd.– Chris
Apr 9 '15 at 4:26
5
5
@adam then best practise is to write the answer yourself and then mark it selected.
– larkey
Jul 18 '15 at 9:38
@adam then best practise is to write the answer yourself and then mark it selected.
– larkey
Jul 18 '15 at 9:38
add a comment |
up vote
0
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This is based on the OP's comment that should be an answer.
To switch TTYs I was using Right Alt which on my Thinkpad corresponds to TTY13-24 (which aren't configured). Simply by using Left Alt everything works as expected.
add a comment |
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This is based on the OP's comment that should be an answer.
To switch TTYs I was using Right Alt which on my Thinkpad corresponds to TTY13-24 (which aren't configured). Simply by using Left Alt everything works as expected.
add a comment |
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This is based on the OP's comment that should be an answer.
To switch TTYs I was using Right Alt which on my Thinkpad corresponds to TTY13-24 (which aren't configured). Simply by using Left Alt everything works as expected.
This is based on the OP's comment that should be an answer.
To switch TTYs I was using Right Alt which on my Thinkpad corresponds to TTY13-24 (which aren't configured). Simply by using Left Alt everything works as expected.
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Can you edit and add your
/etc/inittab?– Paul
May 28 '12 at 2:19
@Paul No inittab in Arch Linux anymore.
– MariusMatutiae
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