Kent West wrote:
Mithras wrote:
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After installing Debian for the first time (but not Linux), I discovered the mouse wasn't working.<snip>Besides this mouse problem, I'd just like to say how *pleased* I've been with Debian. The default X environment (what I've been able to see of it) and Xdm are gorgeous, and when I discovered that xdm & my mouse problem conspired to keep me from a console or xterm prompt, I really appreciated finding the shell prompt available from the boot CD.
<snip>Some window managers (such as ICEWM) allow you to access the menu with a Ctrl-ESC key sequence; then you can arrow around and <ENTER> to choose things from the menu, such as xterm. Alternatively, you can always CTRL-ALT-Fx to switch to the virtual terminal corresponding to "x" (CTRL-ALT-F1 will go to the first VT, CTRL-ALT-F2 to the second VT, etc). CTRL-ALT-F7 (in most cases) should get you back to X.
Kent