[Bug 884434] Re: Getty: Provide text for users who accidentally hit ctrl+alt+f1 to guide them to hit ctrl+alt+f7

[Scott Ritchie]

I nominate mpt to propose the actual text

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Title:
  Getty: Provide text for users who accidentally hit ctrl+alt+f1 to
  guide them to hit ctrl+alt+f7

Status in “util-linux” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  If you hit Ctrl+Alt+F1 through F6 to bring up a virtual terminal you currently see text along the lines of:
  Ubuntu 11.10 hostname tty1
  hostname login:

  Users who accidentally reach this screen are left confused and often assume they broke something and simply restart with the power button.  We should provide text that, in order of priority:
   * Directs a user to press ctrl+alt+f7 if they don't know what to do
   * Briefly explains what the virtual terminals are and why they're there
   * Provides the relevant system information (do we even need Ubuntu version?)

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: util-linux 2.19.1-2ubuntu3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4
  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Mon Oct 31 17:25:16 2011
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110427.1)
  ProcEnviron:
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: util-linux
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-10-19 (12 days ago)

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