Dale <[email protected]> [16-01-16 03:36]: > [email protected] wrote: > > Hi, > > > > > > I got a strange problem: > > >From X11 I can switch to text console via CTRL-ALT-F(x). > > >From the text console I can switch to other text console > > via ALT-F(x). > > > > But once touching the console, where X11 should still be > > running and which is now occupied by the deep dark unholy > > "nothing" ;) I got trapped -- no way out and a bindly > > keyed login followed by a reboot has nothing as result. > > > > My /etc/inittab looks like: > > > > # new-style single-user > > su0:S:wait:/sbin/rc single > > su1:S:wait:/sbin/sulogin > > > > # TERMINALS > > c1:12345:respawn:/sbin/agetty 38400 tty1 linux > > c2:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty 38400 tty2 linux > > c3:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty 38400 tty3 linux > > c4:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty 38400 tty4 linux > > c5:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty 38400 tty5 linux > > c6:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty 38400 tty6 linux > > > > # SERIAL CONSOLES > > #s0:12345:respawn:/sbin/agetty -L 115200 ttyS0 vt100 > > #s1:12345:respawn:/sbin/agetty -L 115200 ttyS1 vt100 > > > > # What to do at the "Three Finger Salute". > > ca:12345:ctrlaltdel:/sbin/shutdown -r now > > > > # Used by /etc/init.d/xdm to control DM startup. > > # Read the comments in /etc/init.d/xdm for more > > # info. Do NOT remove, as this will start nothing > > # extra at boot if /etc/init.d/xdm is not added > > # to the "default" runlevel. > > x:a:once:/etc/X11/startDM.sh > > > > <unrelated stuff removed> > > > > >From searching the web I found questions, from people, which > > cannot switch to anything from X11...but I can. > > That is another problem. > > And a lot question are regarding the correct key-combo. > > > > This has worked for years and didn't changed anything from > > which I think it could be related. > > > > How can I fix this? > > > > Thank you very much in advance for any help! > > Best regards, > > mcc > > > > > > I ran into something like this a while back. I see other replies but > didn't see where anyone posted what I figured out. Usually, it's > ctrl-alt-F7 to get back but for some odd reason, mine ended up on F8. > Later on, maybe after a reboot or something, it was back on F7 like it > should be but for a while there, it was on F8. > > Based on other replies, you may have a different issue but thought it > worth a mention. Just in case it would help. ;-) > > Dale > > :-) :-) >
Hi Dale, thanks for the info... As I first get locked out I panically pressed all permutations of ALT and CTRL and the F(x)-keys... Yes I am sure...there is no way out with key pressing only ;) Yesterday I did some experimenting: I remotely logged into my Linux via my tablet and then my Gentoo into the text console and then back to X11 -- which locked the whole thing as exspected. Then I used my tablet to kill slim and X11 and restarted it. Nothing...the lock was perfect. On the other side: The kernel itsself did not lock or only hangs in a certain part (is that possible?), since everything console based works fine even after the Gentoo box was locked. Finally I had to reboot via my tablet and I got my userland back... Best regards, Meino
