On Thu, 28 Jun 2001 20:04:40 +0100 Nikki Locke <nikki@trumphurst.com> wrote: > In article <[🔎] 20010628153333.28315.qmail@web12803.mail.yahoo.com>, Hamma <snip> > > <useful stuff> > > One thing I did learn is if your session is hung you > > can type <ALT>F2-F6 to get to another login session. > > This way, you can shut your machine down properly. > > </useful stuff> > > Thanks. I did know that. The machine really was hung. > <snip more> For the record, I installed Debian on a friends PC with an S3Virge card. I had the same experience: misconfigure X and you have solid lockup. S3 based cards appear to be finicky creatures. Mart
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