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Hello,

is it possible to have multiple consoles in AIX
like in UNIX? What software does this require?
I also wonder if there's a trick to switch between
the console and the X-Window, I couldn't find
any working shortkey yet.

Tnx,
Stefan

Not sure I understand what you're trying to do. In AIX, multiple graphics
cards come up in the same X-window session, moving the mouse between them.

The swcons command can redirect the "console" to any devices. Running
"swcons $(tty)" will switch it to the current terminal or window.

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Quote:> Hello,

> is it possible to have multiple consoles in AIX
> like in UNIX? What software does this require?
> I also wonder if there's a trick to switch between
> the console and the X-Window, I couldn't find
> any working shortkey yet.

> Tnx,
> Stefan

Have a look at http://www.gnu.org/software/screen/screen.html, just a sort of.

Quote:> I also wonder if there's a trick to switch between
> the console and the X-Window, I couldn't find
> any working shortkey yet.

There was one on AIX 3.x, IIRC, but it has gone (?)

Quote:

> Tnx,
> Stefan

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** AIX 3.2.5 supported virtual terminals/consoles.  At that time, if you
had a graphic display hooked up, it would appear as "/dev/hft/0" - that is,
a "high function terminal".  I think you could have up to 16 virtual
terminals (/dev/hft/15).  I think the hot key was ctl/alt/tab.

When AIX V4 came out, there was a desire to become spec1170 (unix)
certified.  That meant console support was rewritten to support "streams"
(that's all I know about streams).  In the rewrite, hft support was
dropped and the high function terminal
became a 'low function terminal' and you see /dev/lft0 on your system.

The thought was, since AIX V4 supported the "Common Desktop Environment", the
user had multiple desktop supported by CDE so the user didn't lose much
function.  Personally, I like virtual terminal support.  I constantly use
it in Linux where I'm running gnome or kde on one virtual terminal and
then using another terminal to bring up X to connect to AIX.

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