Re: Getting out of X
On Wed, Jan 10, 2001 at 11:02:40AM -0500, Jeff Binder wrote:
> I have been trying to get X working on my SuperMac c500 (an old world
> PowerMac), and I was having trouble getting the ADB mouse working. The
> problem is, the settings I have now cause X to crash at startup, leaving
> just a white screen. Worse, X automatically launches when I start the
> computer up. How do I stop X from starting up so I can get to the
> command line?
Assuming that you installed xdm (there are a few other packages, such as wdm,
which start X automatically for you, and the same instructions apply for
them), the most easily reversible method is `chmod -x /etc/init.d/xdm`
(`chmod +x...` to undo it).
Have you tried switching ttys while you've got the white screen? Unless
things are really hosed badly, Ctrl-Alt-F1 through Ctrl-Alt-F6 should get you
to your text consoles. Once you're there, `/etc/init.d/xdm stop` will shut
down xdm (since xdm is running, I'm assuming you haven't disabled the script
as described in the previous paragraph) and allow you to manually mess with
your X configuration to get it working properly.
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