On Sunday 19 August 2001 11:52, Keith Lynn wrote:
> Hello everyone,
>      I have written about this problem before, but I'm not sure if
> anyone's found a solution. The problem is that with the Intel 810/815
> Chipset, KDE will freeze when logging on. It doesn't happen all the time,
> but when it does happen no key combination will do anything. Is there a
> way to bypass this screen and start X from the command prompt? I am using
> Mandrake Linux 8.0.

Go here

http://perso.mandrakesoft.com/~civileme

Download the file Xtart

as root move it to /usr/bin

Now set the line in /etc/inittab 
id:5:initdefault:

with a 3 in place of the 5 using your favorite editor in root mode.

When the login screen appears, login as a user

Then type Xtart

And you will be able to choose any installed window manager.  kdm is totally bypassed.

When you want to change window managers, logout and use Xtart again.  

It is not yet a mandrake RPM.  It was just a quick hack for some crashtesters who
figured they needed it, but it does work solidly.

Civileme


>
> Keith Lynn
> Systems Administrator
> School of Computer and Information Sciences
> University of South Alabama
> Mobile, AL 36608
> Phone: (334) 460-6390
> Fax: (334) 460-7274
> Alternative E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> URL: http://www.cis.usouthal.edu/~lynn/

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