Xorg not allowing to switch to ttys

[apoorv_khurasia]

Hi All I am running SuSE 10.0 on a Sony Vaio. The problem is that after starting the X server (Xorg 6.8.2) I cannot switch to any of the virtual consoles (Ctrl Alt Function Keys). I checked the xorg.conf for DontAllowVT but it is commented. The problem does not exist when X server is stopped. Just in case someone thinks this has something to do with X kbd settings that might be mapping the function keys to somewhere else, I think that is not the case, caz when I press F1 in KDE help opens up.

[apoorv_khurasia]

More to add....just installed SuSE 10.0 from the same CDs on a desktop and this problem was not observed on it.....

Any guesses now? This behaviour has nothing to do with me editing xorg.conf since I have been experiencing this since the start.

Thanks in advance for any help....

[bigtomrodney]

Let me guess - ATI Card and fglrx drivers?

[apoorv_khurasia]

Let me guess - ATI Card and fglrx drivers?

Oh...so sorry for not mentioning the config properly....nvidia card (GeForce Go 7400) with official proprietary drivers.

[apoorv_khurasia]

Due to some reasons I had to reinstall SuSE. This time I did not install the nvidia drivers but still the problem remains.....guess that rules Nvidia drivers out...Any suggestions now?

[bigtomrodney]

The only time I have seen this problem was on a system with a DVI connection to the monitor. The thing was you could switch VTs before X started but not after.

[apoorv_khurasia]

The LCD is directly connected to my laptop I don't know if deep within DVI drives it....but I am certainly not using dual-head.....can I make some changes in the xorg.conf (attached below....comments stripped)?

In this file I am using nvidia drivers but even with the standard vga drivers I was facing this problem...