I could go in to gdm, if I input "exit" command in shell, after that, CTRL + F1,F2 is valid. but if I didn't "exit" the shell, after 1 minute the system will sleep in the shell, and do nothing, no matter what I type Thanks Manson On Sat, 2005-02-26 at 01:45 -0700, Scott Edwards wrote: > On Fri, 25 Feb 2005 19:01:54 +0000, Manson Chan <ltcstyle@xxxxxxx> wrote: > > Hi there, > > > > My Fedora Core 3 stuck in boot time, and given an error: > > bash:not job control in this shell > > and then go into shell prompt (shell:) > > > > after haldaemon start. I add an script file to run my own server, but I > > havn't change any code in haldaemon in /etc/init.d/ > > and I had tried to > > /sbin/chkconfig --del (my own server) and delete the script file > > in /etc/init.d > > the problem is still there. > > > > I also cannot use CRTL+F1,F2... to change tty, the only way I could go > > into gdm is > > enter "exit" in shell promt, or it will die after 1 minute. > > > > What could I do? > > > > Bestwishes > > Manson > > It would appear that you're in single user mode, possibly with no init > (eg, bash is the init). Recalling from the RH62 days, there should be > an app called 'open' or maybe 'openvt'. It'll spawn a new instance of > bash ($SHELL, or whatever you want, if you invoke it correctly) on the > next free virtual terminal (usualy your tty+1, eg: tty2, tty3, ... > etc). I don't have handy access to a FC box, or I'd poke at it a > little. > > Good luck, > > > Scott Edwards > Daxal Communications - http://www.daxal.com > Surf the USA - http://www.surfthe.us >