Re: running debian without X-system
On Wed, May 21, 2003 at 03:56:45PM +0200, Srednja skola Metkovic wrote:
> I've installed debian woody 3.0 rel1 and han't added any user (exept
> root). When I restarted system I cannot login over GNOME desktop - it
> says: administrator cannot log in ... by means of this screen.
Yes, root can't log into GNOME by default.
> Now, I am in mat postion .... I can stop system ( I don't know how )
> to display this GNOME screen, to add some user and continue on. I
> don't know how to go to shell without booting X-windows.
Press Ctrl-Alt-F1 and you'll get a console login, where you can log in
as root and add a non-root user. Press Ctrl-Alt-F7 (or just Alt-F7) to
get back to X.
Cheers,
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Colin Watson [cjwatson@flatline.org.uk]
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