RE: [TCLUG:1289] Network Party

[Tom Cross <tomc@kendeco.com>]

On Mon, 21 Sep 1998, Brad DeJong wrote:

> My only question would be why do you need to find a different computer to   
> telnet from to shutdown your box?  Use the F-keys to pull up another   
> virtual terminal, login, and shutdown.  It's been a while since I've done   
> this, exact syntax is something simple like alt-F1, this is probably in   
> the FAQ's.  Slackware used to come set up with 8 virtual terminals by   
> default.  XDM used virtual terminal 7, leaving F1-F6 and F8 available for   
> text logins.

Sometimes when X goofs, it takes the keyboard with it.  Then, your only
hope is remote/non-console access.

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