Re: [Qemu-devel] Linux Tip: switch to console

[Fabrice Bellard]

Johannes Schindelin wrote:
> Hi,
>
> just found a way to switch from X to a text console with Linux as a guest
> OS:
> - while not grabbing, move your mouse into the qemu window
> - Press down Ctrl+Alt, keep them pressed while moving out of that window
> - Now release them
> - Move your mouse back into qemu's window
> - Press F1 (or F2, F3, ...)
>
> It was so simple that I didn't think of it earlier ...
> Of course, this only works if that auto-releasing patch is not applied...

You can also use the new monitor command:

sendkey ctrl-alt-f1

Fabrice.