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press Ctrl - Alt - F
n
,where F
n
is any one of the first six function keys. When switching virtual
consoles, you should see a standard login prompt; at this point you can login and use the system
normally on any (or all) of the virtual consoles.
When you’d like to go back to your X session, simply press
Ctrl - Alt - F7 .
Please Note: Some people remap keys under X; if you do this, be aware that your X keyboard
mappings will only be active when in X. This can be confusing if, for example, you’ve swapped
the
Ctrl and Caps Lock keys under X, as you will have to use two different keystrokes to switch
between X and non-X virtual consoles.
Handy X-Based Tools
There are several tools that can make life easier for the new Red Hat Linux user. They perform tasks
that either require root access, or can only be done by memorizing arcane commands. They all require
Xtorun,soyou’ll need to get that set up first. These tools are:
User Information Tool – Makes it easy to update your “gecos,” or basic account information.
Run /usr/bin/userinfo to start it.
User Password Tool – Changing passwords is simple with this tool. It’s started by running
/usr/bin/userpasswd
Filesystem Mounting Tool – Makes mounting and unmounting filesystems simple. Every
user-mountable filesystem must have the user option present in /etc/fstab (see the mount
man page for more information on the user option). Run
/usr/bin/usermount to start it.
Network Device Tool – Starting and stopping network interfaces becomes a point-and-click
operation with this tool. Run /usr/bin/usernet to start this tool. Requires that every inter-
face to be controlled by usernet is configured to be “user-controllable.” This can be done by
using netcfg, and selecting the interface’s Allow any user to (de)activate interface checkbox.
18.3 Configuring Your Red Hat Linux System For Sound
By default, the only sound you’ll hear out of your newly installed Red Hat Linux system is the
ordinary, boring, default beep. If your computer system has sound hardware, chances are you can
make it work under Red Hat Linux. In some cases sucessfully getting sound support to work requires
a kernel rebuild. However, most of the time it’s possible to use the modular sound drivers.
18.3.1 Modular Sound Drivers
Red Hat Linux 6.0 includes the standard OSS/Free sound drivers. This makes it possible to load and
unload the various sound drivers without recompiling the kernel or rebooting.
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