Re: debian installer network console

From	Matt Zagrabelny <mzagrabe@d.umn.edu>
Newsgroups	linux.debian.user
Subject	Re: debian installer network console
Date	2024-02-25 01:20 +0100
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Hi Andy!

On Sat, Feb 24, 2024 at 5:58 PM Andy Smith <andy@strugglers.net> wrote:

> HI Matt,
>
> On Sat, Feb 24, 2024 at 05:40:31PM -0600, Matt Zagrabelny wrote:
> > Does anyone know how to switch to a different virtual console (tty) over
> a
> > network console on a debian install?
>
> I haven't tested this but when doing an install over serial console,
> the installer runs in GNU Screen so it is possible to switch to the
> different terminal by the usual Screen key combinations, e.g. ctrl-a
> then space. This was not obvious to me for many years.
>
> Perhaps it is the same on the network console?
>

Indeed it is!

Thanks for the hint! I've been wondering about it for years. :)

Cheers!

-m

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Re: debian installer network console Andy Smith <andy@strugglers.net> - 2024-02-25 01:00 +0100
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