How to Open a Console Session (xterm)
I am trying to upgrade the bios on a HP T5545 thin client, I have downloaded the latest bin & tgz files to the usb drive, connected this to the HP thin client, but trying to follow the instructions, and it advises on opening a console session (xterm)
I am currently logging in as "administrator mode" on the thin client, looking at the control panel, but not having much luck.
I am currently logging in as "administrator mode" on the thin client, looking at the control panel, but not having much luck.
Ctrl-Alt-FunctionKey gets you a console session but it's not an xterm, although it may well be what you want. It varies between distributions which function key to use - on mine it's Ctrl-Alt-F6
What these key sequences do is to change the Virtual Terminal which is current. Usually X runs on VT7, and there is a getty (login access prompt) on some other VT.
If in doubt as to which VT you want, you can Ctrl-Alt-F1 (for VT1) then if you get a blank screen touch Alt-RightArrow to go to VT2 and so on. You will either get to a screen with a login prompt or back to your X session again. If you only get back to X, or you really do want an xterm, then post again.
What these key sequences do is to change the Virtual Terminal which is current. Usually X runs on VT7, and there is a getty (login access prompt) on some other VT.
If in doubt as to which VT you want, you can Ctrl-Alt-F1 (for VT1) then if you get a blank screen touch Alt-RightArrow to go to VT2 and so on. You will either get to a screen with a login prompt or back to your X session again. If you only get back to X, or you really do want an xterm, then post again.
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then you juste have to log in
You can go back to you X session with ctrl-alt-F7