In a message dated: Fri, 28 Jan 2000 14:20:32 EST
Greg Kettmann said:
>A friend has RH 6.0. One thing RH has done, which I'm not sure I like, is to
>start out with a graphical login screen. That means if the X configuration
>gets messed up you can't get in to fix it. Their XWindows were at
>640x480 by default and they wanted to change that. I know you can toggle
>through resoulution settings but I can't remember how. I had them run
>XF86Config, which was a mistake. Now the X configuration is fouled up and
>they can't even log on.
>
>How can I get to a command prompt so that I can rerun XF86Config and fix the
>problem?
Well, you could use a virtual terminal. Hit Ctrl-Alt-[F1-F12] for any one of
12 v-consoles.
>What is the key sequence to toggle through resolution modes?
Ctrl-Alt + and Ctrl-Alt -
>Any better suggestions?
F1 used to be "safe login to X". It gave you 1 xterm with no wm running.
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Seeya,
Paul
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