what i would do (can't say if its the best way but it works)
1) boot off the cd
2) mount the root file system
3) delete the file /etc/rc2.d/S99xdm off the newly mounted file systme
4) umount the file system
5) reboot
6) logon to the 'net
7) add deb http://www.debian.org/~vincent/ xfree-update main
Steve Winston wrote:
>
> I am having terrible troubles with X in Debian, and
> worse, I can't escape from the X server so that I
> can get into the command line and fix things.
> When I boot up, linux goes straight into a graphic log-in
> screen that is too large for my 17-inch monitor.
> When I
On Mon, Feb 11, 2036 at 11:38:31PM -0800, Steve Winston wrote:
> I am having terrible troubles with X in Debian, and worse, I can't
> escape from the X server so that I can get into the command line and
> fix things. When I boot up, linux goes straight into a graphic
> log-in screen that is too la
I am having terrible troubles with X in Debian, and
worse, I can't escape from the X server so that I
can get into the command line and fix things.
When I boot up, linux goes straight into a graphic log-in
screen that is too large for my 17-inch monitor.
When I log in, I get a blank, green scre
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