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Re: X config problem causes me to have reinstall entire OS--!!newbie warning!!



On Mon, 30 Oct 2000, Jim Merante wrote:

> Is there a keystroke combination that will prompt the
> boot commands and allow me to skip the load X windows
> command?
> 
	Actually, what I find works is Ctrl-Alt-Backspace (repeat as
necessary). Apparently (judging by other answers) XDM is
stubborn. Ctrl-Alt-F1 thru F6 will bring up a console even though X is up
on Alt-F7 (or in my case, broken on Alt-F7).
	Eventually, I'll configure X. Right now, I've other fish to fry.

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Ed Craig	 epcraig@efn.org
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