Re: Stopping X

[Klaus Ita <klaus@worstofall.com>]

Hi Lukas!

probably, u need to try

ctrl + fn + alt + f1
to get back to X , you will want to type chvt 7

good luck,


* Lukas Th.Hey <tcpdumb@hannover.ccc.de> [2004-02-22 21:21:

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> Try to change to a virtual Console maybe?
> 
> Ctl + Alt + F1
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> Which X-Manager do you use? (KDM, GDM, XDM, etc.)
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> On Sun, 22 Feb 2004 14:25:43 -0500
> Thus spake Nicholas Williams <Nicholas.Williams@oberlin.edu>:
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> > Hello,
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> > I have just installed Debian onto my powerbook, but I think I misconfigured X. When it starts up, there is nothing but jumbled graphics. I would like to boot without X so I can try and fix it, but I cant seem to do that. I tried ctl-option-delete and ctl-option-f1m but that just restarts X, it doesnt give me the command line. Can anyone tell me how to get the command line back?
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> > thanks,
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> > Nick
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