Virtual consoles (was desktops) on F23 server edition

CLOSE Dave Dave.Close at us.thalesgroup.com
Sat Feb 27 01:44:29 UTC 2016


Rick Stevens wrote:

>> So my vconsoles are properly configured and work correctly outside of X.
>> While X is running, if I press CTRL-ALT-F2, for example, the F2 vconsole
>> does not start and the X display remains. However, X is stuck; keyboard
>> or mouse input does not work. Remote access via SSH continues to work
>> but the console is effectively dead. If I logout of X (without trying to
>> start any vconsole), the logout works but no login prompt appears.
>> Again, the console is effectively dead.

> Wow. Uhm, since ssh works, have you used it to crawl around in the logs
> to see if something weird is going on?

I have to correct my statement above. SSH does not work after this lock 
up and an active SSH session stops just like the console. After reboot, 
I can't find anything useful in the logs.
-- 
Dave Close


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