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Re: kbrequest as in older /etc/inittab

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On Sun 31 Dec 2023 at 23:09:42 (-0600), Mike McClain wrote:
>     Prior to the introduction of systemd /etc/inittab had this line in it:
> kb::kbrequest:/bin/echo "Keyboard Request--edit /etc/inittab to let this work."
> and I found it useful to tie a call to openvt to Alt Up which went
> well with ALT Right or Left arrow to move between VTs.
> .
> Has anyone knowledge of how to do this under systemd?

Is the history of this issue relevant?

  https://forums.raspberrypi.com/viewtopic.php?t=282768

Cheers,
David.

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kbrequest as in older /etc/inittab Mike McClain <mike.junk.46@att.net> - 2024-01-01 06:30 +0100
  Re: kbrequest as in older /etc/inittab Anssi Saari <anssi.saari@debian-user.mail.kapsi.fi> - 2024-01-01 13:00 +0100
    Re: kbrequest as in older /etc/inittab Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2024-01-01 15:30 +0100
      Re: kbrequest as in older /etc/inittab Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2024-01-01 17:20 +0100
  Re: kbrequest as in older /etc/inittab David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2024-01-01 17:40 +0100
    Re: kbrequest as in older /etc/inittab Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2024-01-01 20:00 +0100

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