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    No virtual console

    Since I upgraded to Gutsy, I don't have access to the virtual consoles anymore: Pressing Ctrl+Alt+x (x=1-6) gives me a black screen with a blinking cursor at the top left corner.

    I've found a post in the forum explaining that tty configuration is located in a file named /etc/inittab, but I don't have this file on my system. However, I've Feisty on another computer with functional virtual consoles, but this computer doesn't have a /etc/inittab either, so the absence of this file does not seem to be the origin of the problem.

    Can someone help me to solve this problem?

    Many Thanks!
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    Re: No virtual console

    (k)ubuntu doesn't use inittab anymore, upstart is used instead (the 'inittab' setups of ttys are in /etc/event.d)

    However, before you start editing, you're most likely suffering from this:
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...ls/+bug/129910

    There are several workarounds mentioned in the bug report which you can try (the simplest is to remove 'vga=xxx' option from boot options (in grub). If you wish to use framebuffer (high resolution) virtual terminals, try some of the other workarounds. I got my 1400x1050 terminals back using card specific framebuffers (radeonfb, savagefb etc.) instead of vesafb.
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      Re: No virtual console

      Thank you for the answer and the link!
      The first trick solved the problem, and I'll try the other workarounds to get higher resolution, although this is not a high priority. The important thing is to have the virtual consoles working in case of troubles with KDM

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        Re: No virtual console

        Upon observing the black screen with the blinking "_", you might want to try Alt-Fx, rather than Ctrl-Alt-Fx. I've seen that work on both ATI and Nvidia cards with the issue.

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          Re: No virtual console

          Originally posted by dibl
          Upon observing the black screen with the blinking "_", you might want to try Alt-Fx, rather than Ctrl-Alt-Fx. I've seen that work on both ATI and Nvidia cards with the issue.
          Really? I'd be surprised (though it wouldn't be the first time) :P
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