On Wed, Jan 08, 2003 at 09:32:09PM -0700, Walker wrote: > I have a Compaq Presario 1247 Laptop on which I tried to install Debian. I get to >the GNOME Desktop Manager screen but can't get past it. I type in the user name and >password I setup during installation, but all it does is flip through a couple of >quick screens and default back to the login. I don't get an error or anything about >a wrong user name or password either. Is my display set wrong or something? The GDM >screen looks fine. So what could it be? > > Also how do I get out of this screen, the GDM, to the line based version again or >even just shutdown the system?
this is easy. hit control alt f1. this will take you to a text login screen. login as root and issue shutdown -h now. alternatively, you can hit control alt delete from anywhere to shutdown the system if you are running ext3, you can switch off the power without much damage so, cheers! -- regards, sandip p deshmukh ------***-------- The unfacts, did we have them, are too imprecisely few to warrant our certitude. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
