Re: X Windows and Gnome Problem - HELP!!
Gary Hennigan wrote:
> "Craig Dickson" <crdic@pacbell.net> writes:
> > Tim Woodward wrote:
> >
> > > I have installed Debian 2.2r4 on my system and have so far got to the
> > > point where X Windows is running with the Gnome version that comes with
> > > the Debian pack. The problem i have now is that i have changed my
> > > graphics card and installed the XF86_SVGA server, and when i boot up it
> > > goes straight into X Windows but the mouse is disabled. The screen is
> > > in 640x480 so looks crap, and i can't exit back to the original prompt
> > > screen. If i knew how to bypass X Windows upon boot-up i could re-run
> > > the XF86Config which may solve the problem. Can anyone help me sort it?
> > > Also, (i am new to all this), i've downloaded KDE from the Debian
> > > website, and would like to know: Is it just a window manager or an
> > > entirely independant X Windows type program?
> >
> > If you want the machine to boot up to console mode, rather than entering
> > X, you could disable or uninstall whatever graphical login manager
> > you're using. Or you could just hit ctrl-alt-backspace until X gets the
> > idea that you really don't want it to run (c-a-bs exits X, but usually
> > if you're running a graphical login manager, it will automatically
> > restart X when you do that. But if you do it several times, usually the
> > login manager will get the hint).
> [snip]
>
> Probably the best way to do this is to go to a console. There are 6
> text-mode consoles available, by default. From within X you get to
> them by hitting the key sequence:
>
> Ctrl+Meta+F[1-6]
Yes, but will XF86Config work if an X session is already running on the
machine? I haven't run any X config tools in quite a while, but I seem
to recall that you need to have X totally shut down for them to work. Am
I misremembering?
Craig
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