On (05/01/06 13:35), David Pead wrote: > Now however, in my fumbling around trying to fix the Xserver I've messed up > the keyboard mapping. I need to get back to the command line to reconfigure > but can't use the usual alt-F1. How can I boot and not start the X server? > Can I hold down a key when Linux starts? I use bootX to boot, can I pass an > argument of somesort to go straight to the console?
If you've got ssh installed, it is often easier to boot the machine and login from elsewhere and run something like: dpkg-reconfigure console-data I remember being bitten by a keymap problem on my first ever debian install when I knew virtually nothing and trying to create a paper based map to try to input commands ... very silly :) Regards Clive -- www.clivemenzies.co.uk ... ...strategies for business -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
