Unable to switch virtual terminals

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bsd_convert

Hello all,

I am unsure what if anything I have done to disable my ability to switch virtual terminals using alt + f-keys. Is there a setting in the kernel config that may change this such as the SC_PIXEL_MODE option, VESA, or something I may have set in my .cshrc? I am at a loss, becasue I have seen this once I installed X, but never before X has been installed. I am using 8.2 Current.

Any input will be greatly appreciated.
 
Looked in /etc/ttys

I have checked there & I do not see any changes at all.

I am gonna reinstall as this is a fairly fresh install, and from that point out will keep back-ups of /etc/ttys, but is there any other system files that may cause this?

On a side note when I have seen this before with X installed the /etc/ttys file showed xterm instead of con25, so is that normal?
 
When you're inside X you use Ctl + Alt + Fx. You know that, right?
 
This is without X installed, though. I'd check localization settings in /etc/rc.conf first, thinking keymap. bsd_convert, please describe exactly what you did and what happened. Also what system settings you modified, like rc.conf, /boot/loader.conf, that kind of thing.
 
Well, not so sure it's not X ..

I have seen this once I installed X, but never before X has been installed.
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Or my page is on a different wavelength.
 
wblock I appreciate your feedback as this seems to have been my issue. Yes, I know this is a bit of a late response ;), but I resolved this by removing mappings from rc.conf. Again thanks for the help on this. :)
 
Ok make sure when you boot it loads the right keymap (this maps key codes to key functions for your keyboard brand). It might be built in to your kernel check there too. Sometimes foreigners make changes to defaults for their language that "disabled" features we are used to - though not that one that I've heard. (They usually try not to break but fix a condition they can't work around).

I've heard many FreeBSD keyboard complaints lately. I'm not much on FreeBSD but maybe there is a keyboard config app you are not running or installing or porting?

See if you can check your keyboard isn't itself in a weird modus or broken.
 
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