Restriction Of Key Combinations - Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE SERVER 10 SP2 - INSTALLATION AND ADMINISTRATION Installation Manual

Figure 8.10 The Software Installation Module

8.12.2 Restriction of Key Combinations

If your window manager uses global Alt combinations, the Alt combinations in YaST
might not work. Keys like Alt or Shift can also be occupied by the settings of the termi-
nal.
Replacing Alt with Esc
Alt shortcuts can be executed with Esc instead of Alt . For example, Esc – H replaces
Alt + H . (First press Esc , then press H .)
Backward and Forward Navigation with Ctrl + F and Ctrl + B
If the Alt and Shift combinations are occupied by the window manager or the ter-
minal, use the combinations Ctrl + F (forward) and Ctrl + B (backward) instead.
Restriction of Function Keys
The F keys are also used for functions. Certain function keys might be occupied
by the terminal and may not be available for YaST. However, the Alt key combina-
tions and function keys should always be fully available on a pure text console.
System Configuration with YaST 187