Hmmm... now sure how to do it from the console but, if you're desperate,
you can try booting in level 5 (type linux 5 at the lilo boot) and choose
it from there.
DvB
On Sat, 12 Feb 2000, Benjamin Sher wrote:
>
> Using Mandrake 6.1
>
>
> I am typing to you from Pine in the Console.
>
> I have been having endless problems with my mouse.
>
> I thought I would try testing it in Gnome. Well, it's even worse in Gnome.
> In KDE, my mouse lasts about 5 to 10 minutes. In Gnome, it dies almost
> instantly. And now, when I try in xterm (in Gnome) to switch back and I
> type "switchdesk" to get into KDE, I cannot even do that. After typing
> "switchdesk" and trying to move my mouse over to the Switchdesk utility
> screen, my mouse dies on me before I even have a chance to click on the
> "KDE" or "Another Level" option. I am forever stuck in Gnome.
>
> How do I get into KDE or Another Level from the console in a situation
> like this. If I type "startx", I am taken right back into Gnome. Sounds
> like a vicious circle.
>
> Help!
>
> Benjamin and Anna Sher
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sher's Russian Web
> http://www.websher.net
>
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