Re: X-Windows running automatically and not working. :(

You might try Ctrl-Alt-F1 (or one other function key between 1 and 6). This should get you to a terminal login if the runlevel is 2 (which is usually the default with debian). Then log in as root, type "more /etc/inittab". You should see a line that say id:N:initdefault: where N is some number

Re: X-Windows running automatically and not working. :(

> the keyboard. Ctrl-Alt-Backspace just flashes back to the shell for > a fraction of a second then back into X-Windows. > > Worst of all, X-Windows runs automatically when I boot so I can't get have you tried ctrl-alt-f1? this should give you a textconsole. then you should deinstall xdm. then

X-Windows running automatically and not working. :(

I'm terribly new to Debian and Linux in general. After a lot of stuffing about (and some help - thanx John!) I got it installed. But when I tried to configure X-Windows I get a mouse that doesn't respond, a 320x200 resolution or so and can't seem to do anything with the keyboard. Ctrl-Alt-Backsp