Tutorial

[Daniel Orzechowski]

At 11:10 AM 7/21/2005, you wrote:
>Can anyone suggest a Linux Tutorial for beginners that works w/FC3?
>
>I have worked thru several tutorials, but get to the point where I get 
>different results from my input. For Example:
>
>"You can use virtual consoles to perform two activities in parallel. For 
>example, I used one virtual console to write this section and another to 
>test the commands as they were introduced. You can even use your mouse to 
>cut and paste text from one virtual console to another. When you start 
>your Linux system and get the log-in prompt, you're looking at console 
>number 1. Go ahead and log in as root here; then press alt-F2. You should 
>then see another log-in prompt. You can log in as user hermie on this 
>console and then press alt-F3 to access a third console or press alt-F1 to 
>return to the first console"
>
>I logged in as root, (su -), then entered alt-F2, and got the "Run 
>Application" window
>
>I am reasonably sure that every thing is in the correct case, and that I 
>have not made any other typos
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to fix your specific example, try using Control-Alt-F1 , Control-Alt-F2, 
etc.   That'll let you switch between different virtual consoles.  I 
suspect Alt-F1 and Alt-F2 are being handled by your window manager.

For a really good general tutorial on FC3, try www.fedorafaq.org

Hope this helps.



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Dan Orzechowski
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