If you ARE running an X session, try hitting [ctrl]+[alt]+[F7}. This should
cycle it properly back to X.
On Monday 02 April 2001 11:37, you wrote:
> Craig Sprout wrote:
> > David Rankin wrote:
> > > Craig, I have logged in as root and done 'init 5'. I logged out and I
> > > am still stuck in the rc3 text login. I have tried starting x and then
> > > doing 'init 5' but when I log out, the same thing happens -- still in
> > > text login. What am I doing wrong. (I have Linux Mandrake 7.2) if that
> > > makes a difference.
> >
> > Hmmmm....that sounds odd. I assume that you can log in and `startx' and
> > go about your business?
> >
> > When you issue `init 5' are you getting the xdm login screen at all? If
> > you are getting a text login, what tty are you on? X usually uses tty7
> > for its display, so you may try [L-ALT] + [L-ARROW] to cycle through
> > your available tty's and see if the display is there?
> >
> > Also, what does your /etc/inittab file say for default run level?
>
> Yes, I have no problems doing startx and launching KDE and everything works
> fine.
>
> When I issues 'init 5' or 'telinit 5' I never get the xdm login screed at
> all. I hear the machine thinking a little bit, but that's all. here is what
> happens:
>
> [root@Nemesis /]# init 5
> [root@Nemesis /]#
>
> Same thing with telinit.
>
> The ttys... I have tried logging in as root from tty1, 2, and 6. Login
> works, just text mode. NOW, I think we may be getting somewhere!! When I
> cycle through my ttys I get 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and THEN A BLANK SCREEN WITH A
> BLINKING UNDERLINE IN TOP LEFT FOR tty7 and then another BLANK SCREEN WITH
> A BLINKING UNDERLINE IN TOP LEFT FOR tty8 (I guess) and the log screen.
> What does this mean? Do I have a hung terminal or something? I have checked
> the processes 'ps -ax | less' and nothing looks unusual. What should I be
> looking for?
>
> inittab says default is runlevel 5. xdm has been workin for months, it just
> dissapeared with the [ctrl]+[alt]+[backspace] this morning.
>
>
> Thanks again, David
