Virtualbox sending CTRL ALT F2 to guest OS

[Ikith]

I'm in need of some help with virtual box. I have Fedora core 6 (I need this for college) installed as a guest and I need to access tty1-6. But whenever I try to send a ctrl+alt+f1 by hitting the keys my ubuntu install (host os) picks it up instead.

So I was wondering if there was a way to send a ctrl+alt+f1 to the guest OS.

[kyphi]

Open VirtualBox then go to File (top left corner), Preferences, Input and place a tick into Autocapture Keyboard.

Alternatively, go through the menu items to open a terminal.

[jnylen]

I have VirtualBox 1.5.6 and the combination that works for me is Host+F1 through Host+F12 (My host key is set to Right Ctrl but yours might be something different). I think the developers put these key combos in there specifically for that purpose.

[breadstic]

I have VirtualBox 1.5.6 and the combination that works for me is Host+F1 through Host+F12 (My host key is set to Right Ctrl but yours might be something different). I think the developers put these key combos in there specifically for that purpose.

thanks jnylen,
Exactly what i was looking for...
Right Ctrl + F1 worked for me. I don't know how I did it but I got dumped to busybox during ubuntu install. Must have pressed ctrl + f2 or something by accident.

[hellmet]

I have VirtualBox 1.5.6 and the combination that works for me is Host+F1 through Host+F12 (My host key is set to Right Ctrl but yours might be something different). I think the developers put these key combos in there specifically for that purpose.

Thanks.. was feeling quite handicapped without that.

[asashnov]

Host: ubuntu 8.04
virtualbox-3.0 3.0.4-50677_Ubuntu_hardy

For switch between virtual consoles into guest Linux works following: Alt + HOST KEY + F1...F7

[xtangj]

I'm in need of some help with virtual box. I have Fedora core 6 (I need this for college) installed as a guest and I need to access tty1-6. But whenever I try to send a ctrl+alt+f1 by hitting the keys my ubuntu install (host os) picks it up instead.

So I was wondering if there was a way to send a ctrl+alt+f1 to the guest OS.

hi push ctrl+tab+f1 or f2
no push ctrl+ALT

goodlook

[inderchauhan]

Hi

My worked.. ctrl(hostkey)+ delete