Re: Getting out of X
I tried switching ttys, but nothing happens (or if it does, I can't tell because the screen is white.
Nothing seems to work. Unless there's some way to interrupt X while it's starting up, I'll have to
re-install the whole system (Which takes about an hour).
debian-user-digest-request@lists.debian.org wrote:
> Subject: Re: Getting out of X
> Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2001 11:02:06 -0600
> From: Dave Sherohman <esper@sherohman.org>
> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
>
> 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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