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Chris Wilson (notgary) has assigned this bug to you for util-linux in Ubuntu:

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)

** Affects: hundredpapercuts
     Importance: Medium
     Assignee: Paper Cuts Ninja (papercuts-ninja)
         Status: Confirmed

** Affects: util-linux (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Medium
         Status: Confirmed


** Tags: apport-bug i386 oneiric running-unity
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Getty: Provide text for users who accidentally hit ctrl+alt+f1 to guide them to hit ctrl+alt+f7
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/884434
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