On Tue, 26 Aug 2003 13:58:46 +0100, "Sarah Forbes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> Hi, > > I have an install of the unstable distribution with a 2.4 Kernel. When > I boot up, my keyboard and mouse become disabled as soon as the log in > manager displays. > > Can you tell me how to stop x-windows from starting during the boot > process so that I can try and find the cause of the issue. I cannot > disable x windows from the command line because I can never get in. > > If you have any clues as to what might be causing my keyboard to > disable in the first place, I would be very grateful to hear them. > > Many Thanks > Sarah ..generally, boot like: 'linux 1' or 'linux single', 'linux rescue' or somesuch, where "linux" is the boot stanza title and the "1" is the runlevel, play around. ..myself, I like console acreage, so I append stuff like 'vga=788' to 'vga=799', and 'vga=ask' when in doubt. ;-) -- ..med vennlig hilsen = with Kind Regards from Arnt... ;-) ...with a number of polar bear hunters in his ancestry... Scenarios always come in sets of three: best case, worst case, and just in case. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
