Previously, Collins chose to write: > One of the things I don't like is kdm. It seems there used to be a way, > but the current kdm has no way to exit X to a normal console which I > need from time to time to do maintenance as root (a few things don't > work in su mode) without X or to clone the system for backup.
This was introduced in kde2.2.1, IIRC. The work-around is, of course, Ctrl-Alt-F1, log in as root, telinit 3 (or /sbin/init 3, if you prefer), if you need to stop X. I spent some time looing for a way to get the new kdm to do what it used to (exit to console), but it was more trouble than it was worth. The work-arouns works, why fight it... Tim -- Caldera eWorkstation 3.1, kernel 2.4.9, KDE 2.2.2 from source, Xfree86 4.1.0 4:00pm up 3 days, 17:35, 3 users, load average: 0.00, 0.00, 0.00 It's what you learn AFTER you know it all that counts _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list - http://linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Archives,and Digests are located at the above URL.
