On Sun, Dec 07, 2003 at 02:55:34PM -0000, Thierry wrote: > Try CTRL+ALT+<F-key> it will drop you to a shell prompt > Cheers > T The OP's description sounds like X is trying to start and failing, then trying again and... In that case I don't think you can get to and STAY at a text console by doing CTRL0-ALT-Fn. If neither that nor ctrl-bkspace works, all I can think of is to reboot it, and at the lilo or grub prompt tell it to boot into single-user mode so you can try to troubleshoot it. > > -----Original Message----- > From: fedora-list-admin@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:fedora-list-admin@xxxxxxxxxx] On > Behalf Of Nick Wilson > Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2003 2:40 PM > To: Fedora-List > Subject: Breaking out of Graphical Mode? > > Hi, > > If the x server is going screwey how do I break out of graphical mode? - > "ctrl alt backspace" does not seem to work? > > > Many thanks > -- > Nick W > > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > > > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list -- ---- Fred Smith -- fredex@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ----------------------------- The Lord is like a strong tower. Those who do what is right can run to him for safety. --------------------------- Proverbs 18:10 (niv) -----------------------------
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