How to use function keys in guest OS?

[Bhanudas]

Hi

I have installed RHEL-6 as guest OS in ESXI Box. When I take console for this OS I get graphical user interface by default, but I want to access this server using console. To do this on physical machine I used (Ctrl+Alt+F2) keys. But when I used these keys in guest OS its not giving any output.

Will you please let me know how I can use function key (Ctrl+Alt+F2) for my guest OS?

Thanks

Bhanu

[Alistar]

Hi there,

why not use SSH to connect to your VM instead of in-client console when you want to use command-line interface? I think it would be more slick that way. I think this is mainly because ctrl+alt is used to release mouse from the console window, so it won't register any further input since that combination has been pressed.

[Bhanudas]

Hi,

Thanks for quick reply.

Actually while guest OS installation I want to access “graphical user interface” as well as “command prompt”. I have to install some drivers while installation from another dvd. To install drivers I need command prompt and to checking effect of these drivers I need graphical user interface. In physical server I can switch command prompt to graphical user interface by using function keys, but in guest OS I could not able to do this.

Thanks

Bhanu

[bykreddy]

Hi,

The CTRL + ALT  combination is used by VMware to direct the keyboard input to the host. 

Press CTRL + ALT + Space  , press the F2  key (or desired Function key) while still holding down CTRL + ALT

Yash

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[Bhanudas]

Thanks "bykreddy"

Now i can able to switch from "command prompt" and "grafical user interface"

Thanks