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Appendix A
Useful Linux Tricks
On the computer console, Shift+Page Up and Shift+Page Down can be used to scroll through the last six or so screenfuls of
text. Each keystroke scrolls forward and back by half of a screen.
The TM-2000/MTM-2000 is configured with two virtual consoles. Normally, everything is done on the first virtual console.
However, Alt+F2 can be used to switch to a second virtual console (the first time you do this, you will be at another login
prompt); Alt+F1 can be used to switch back to the first virtual console. This can be useful if you are logged in and doing
something, and need to look information up without disturbing you first session.
The computer can be rebooted by typing Ctrl+Alt+Del. You do not have to be logged in to do this. Alternatively, if you are
login as root, you can type the command "shutdown - r0". To halt the computer, rather than reboot it, type the command
"shutdown -h0", and wait for the "power down" message to appear.
If you are logged in, you can log out by typing the command "exit", or by pressing Ctrl+D.
If the computer is restarted without shutting it down properly (i.e., there is a power failure), the computer will automatically
run fsck ("file system check", similar to DOS's chkdsk). However, this will normally only take a few seconds, since there is
not that much data stored on the hard disk.
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