I think the reason it is doing this is because XDM is running and putting you right into X Try ctrlaltf10 that should drop you out to a command prompt. My suggestion would be to remove XDM which you could do my running apt-get remove xdm. This is will let you play with various configs and boot you into a command line everytime. After you get everything back up right if you want to boot right into X again or use XDM you can of course apt-get install xdm. Good luck
---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: Jim Merante <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2000 11:19:27 -0800 >Is there a keystroke combination that will prompt the >boot commands and allow me to skip the load X windows >command? > >(BTW, if I have posted this on a non-newbie list, I >apoloogize and I will seek help elsewhere) > >After I have configured X and go to run it, my monitor >goes blank and the green light on the monitor turns to >a yellow light (no signal). > >No problem, reboot and run xf86config again until I get >the setting correct, right? > >Wrong. Everytime I boot after I have killed my screen, >the OS skips right over the prompt and goes right into >the blank screen. > >Now I have no doubt that this is my fault and perhaps >even the fault of my vid card and I can live with >having to rectify it. > >But I don't want to reinstall the system each time I >change the config! I don't even mind going in to the >file and changing things manually, if only I could get >to a command prompt before my screen goes black! > >There has got to be a keystroke combination that will >prompt the boot commands and allow me to skip the load >X windows command. > >Right...? >Right.......? > > >Please help, > >Thanks > > >-- >Jim Merante >Utility Trailer Mfg. >Dealer Information Systems Administrator >626-854-7341 >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >-- >Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null > >
