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Re: dead end



On Tue, Sep 28, 1999 at 11:36:18AM +0100, Sergio Brandano wrote:
> I just finished updating the system on my Lombard.
> At start up, gdm takes control of the system and does
> not let me in. The problem is simple: it does not
> let me type the login. The cursor works, but the keyboard
> does not. The other problem is that I do not manage to kill
> gdm (of course), and there is no way to remote login on
> the machine (all ports in use, so it says).

Just boot into single user mode.  Use the kernel parameter "single" at
your boot prompt.  Then none of your services will be started.

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Michael G Schwern                                           schwern@pobox.com
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