Switching Consoles

Information for SCO OpenServer Users : Switching Consoles
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## 4. Switching Consoles

XFree86 uses similar console switching keys as the SCO R4 and R5 servers. That is, `Ctrl-PrntScr` takes you to the next console along from the one X is running on. If this is the last console it will take you to console 1. `Ctrl-Alt-FXX`, where `XX` is a function key between `F1` and `F12` will switch you to the console number assigned to that function key. `F1` corresponds to `tty01` (or console 1), `F2` corresponds to `tty02` (or console 2) etc.

Unlike the SCO X server, the "kill me now" key is `Alt+Ctrl+Backspace`. This does not ask for confirmation, it simply kills the X server as immediately as possible. Use with extreme caution. This may cause applications to terminate in an unpredictable way. You can set the `DontZap` option in the `ServerFlags` section of your `XF86Config` file to disable this.

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