--- Linux Rocks wrote:
Hello Everyone;
I have a problem running Debian on a Acer TravelMate 260 laptop:
The system boots up and I can login in the command prompt and change to different screens (ctrl-alt-f1 to f7). But, Once I startx I CANNOT change screens.
I have noticed that if you are running X.org instead of XFree86 that for some stupid reason the screen switching is disabled. At least by default. Therefore the first thing I do with a debian install is remove X.org and install the older XFree86. There may be some configuration thing that can be done to make X.org re-enable screen switching, but I have no desire to waste time figuring out something that should be on by default.
I suspect this is the cause of you non-functioning VT switching. It is a feature, not a machine specific problem.
Brian JD